Chapter 405 Until the End of Time

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After Isolde left, she ran straight to the edge of the reservoir, collapsing onto the ground as tears poured from her eyes.

A broad hand gently patted her back, and a cloak was draped over her shoulders.

Isolde turned her tear–streaked face to see Garrett’s eyes filled with sorrow and pain. She wiped her tears roughly, her voice thick with emotion. “I’m fine, really, I’m fine.”

Garrett sighed heavily. “I know about your father. I never thought he would go this far for you. I misjudged him.”

He sat beside her, stretching his long legs out, but winced slightly as if in pain. He bent them again, adjusting his position.

Isolde noticed the small, subtle gesture and it made her heart ache even more.

Natasha was slipping away, and now Garrett, too, was growing frail. Patricia had mentioned before that Garrett had many old injuries. In his youth, he could endure them, but now, with age, it was constant pain in his legs and back. After the last battle, he had fallen from his horse, injuring his head and legs. His eyesight had worsened since then.

Isolde crouched down, pressing her hands on his legs, massaging gently.

Garrett grasped her hand. “It’s nothing.”

But Isolde pulled away and continued, her voice cracking, “Please, I beg you–stay healthy. Stay with me a little longer.”

Garrett spoke softly, “Life and death are fated. Wealth and honor are granted by the heavens. Some things, we cannot control. If we can’t defy fate, my girl, you need to accept it.”

Isolde shook her head. “I can’t accept this. This is the one thing I can’t accept.”

my own, even defy death. But after your mother

head, her hands kneading his legs and knees. Her tears fell like raindrops, and her

the powerless sighs of a

figure in the Eryndral Empire, but now, that great mountain was slowly crumbling.

hand gently. “Come sit with me.

taking off the large cloak and wrapping it around both of them. She rested her head on Garrett’s shoulder,

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405 Until the End of

As long as I’m here, they might not dare openly invade, ba Thubviner is fell of me. They are dead in conspiracy. It’s possible they’ve already planted spies in Argentum. These when cely by the go to care chaos in the Empire and eliminate the generals. So, the military will face servons thus von You need to keep your eyes open, not just watch, but be aware, Watch out for the treacheroo plots. He for the Sorteer Desert, they usually try to bribe officials to gain military intelligence. I struck a beary Woe to form a congle of years

attention fixed on Garrett She already knew of the ambitions of Thabvinar d the Northern Desert, but no

Thalvinar was paying tribute, and the Northern Desert had signed a ceasefire, recovering from internal turmoil. Small border skirmishes were happening, but

far more perceptive,

knew that these were

their desires to invade hard seeped into

great generals

citizen of the Eryndral Empire, you also have a duty to protect the land. Your grandfather has dedicated his whole life to protecting this land, every inch of it. Many have asked me if I fear death. Yes, I do. Who doesn’t? But there are things worse than death- when everything

boiled

for the loss of her life and her child. She had even considered staying out of the situation

without letting hatred cloud her heart. Her true nature remained.

below. Garrett’s words were loud enough

up in Natasha’s eyes

remember the young man on horseback, the one who had once scorned her with such anger. “You rich,

moment, their rivalry had bound

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