Persephone wore a look of concern as she inched closer to Morpheus. "D-Do you not like it?"

Just then, the final firework illuminated the sky brightly.

She had designed it especially for him. The silver sparks gleamed like a thousand stars, with two letters shining brightest in the middle—MY.

"Morpheus, see the 'MY' in the middle?" She smiled. "I designed that for you!

"Do you like it?

"Morpheus?"

Morpheus stood frozen, like a cold sculpture.

His heart pounded, but he could only hear the flying bullets in the battle—a haunting echo of his troop's last scream at the battle's end.

It was his father's final bellow of despair.

Morpheus covered his ears and squatted down weakly, his head throbbing with pain.

"No... No."

"Morpheus!"

her

wrong, Morpheus? You're scaring

soul was being devoured

"Morpheus!"

Persephone choked.

sky, but the person in

feel well? Talk to me!

He pushed her again!

Persephone couldn't hold

for her even when

returned to the palace looking

on the couch upon her arrival. A ghastly helplessness crawled toward

maid brought her supper, but Persephone had no appetite. She shook her head

from outside. "How was the

saw Christopher entering with a smile while holding a small cake. "The

She remained silent.

thought he wouldn't ask her since

Hey, did you tell him that I put a lot of effort into it? Although I didn't help with the

helplessly. "Can you leave

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