The Dragons Egg : XII : The Sacrifice : Theodore : Draft
XII
The Sacrifice
Theodore
“Teddy! What a
surprise!” Laura gushed, her golden eyes high and her cheeks a faint colour of
pink. She had on her, her best dress which was of a deep green and had her
thick auburn hair pinned back neatly beneath her hat. A primly dressed doorman
opened the passengers door and helped Laura out whilst Theodore watched on, his
illustrious smile fading quickly as he sat out of view. He had ensured that he
would give to Laura a day of which she would never forget and yet it was fruitless,
his cowardice only deepened with each breathe he took. As he leapt out of the
car before the grand Savoy hotel, he looked down at his wrist and felt a slight
ache. “Teddy?” Laura whispered as she took his hand within her own and looked up
into his troubled face. “What is the matter?”
“Nothing darling, I
have just realised that I forgot to turn off the lamp in my study that is all,”
Theodore lied outright as he lead his fake wife into the hotel. Outside great
piles of sand bags were neatly stacked against the glass panes and the rolling
doors. When they entered the hotel Theodore wasn’t surprised to see it quiet
thin upon the ground, with only staff members in attendance.
“I’m sure the house
will stand the test of time despite your lamp being on,” Laura said with a
hearty smile as she tightened her grip on Theodores arm, her young face
bedazzled and innocent. She had taken his conversation with Gabriel badly and
had barely talked to him since his return from the graveyard, but when he told
her of his surprise she had combusted into life as though all of their troubles
had simply wafted away into nothing. A waitress led the couple into the Thames
Foyer for their afternoon tea, allowing them to choose where to sit. Having
chosen a table which looked out over the Covent gardens, the female waitress
handed both Laura and Theodore a menu and took for their beverages before
leaving them alone.
“Your dress is very
fetching,” Theodore said truthfully as he looked over at his young doppelganger
wife, forgetting the errors of his ways for a moment as he truly digested how
beautiful Laura looked as she took off her velvet hat and lay it upon the table
thus proceeding to take off her gloves. Laura raised her eyes to Theodore.
“It is my Sunday best,”
she smiled merrily, her eyes dashing about the elegant foyer. “How empty it
is.”
“We are in the midst of
a war darling,” Theodore returned as he scanned the menu in his hand.
“I know,” Laura said
with a sigh as she studied a fine silk handkerchief. “It feels almost sinful to
being sitting here having afternoon tea whilst so many men are in this very moment
sacrificing their lives so that great institutions and hotels like this may
survive.”
Theodore felt the pinch
as she spoke and could feel beads of sweat forming upon his brow.
“It would be sinful if
we were to dine like this every day, but since we do not, I think they may be
understanding,” Theodore returned as he laid his free hand over her own. “Now
have you decided upon anything to eat?”
“I think I will have
the smoked salmon,” Laura said as she furrowed her arched brows with
concentration, her round eyes upon the menu, her gaze lifting to his own, her subtle
lines which bordered her eyes lifting. “What about you?”
“I think that I may
have the same,” Theodore said as he waved the waitress over with a flick of his
hand. When they had ordered, Theodore relaxed back into his chair and simply
observed the young lady, whose curious eyes darted about the regal room. He
hated himself and he knew that his decision to hand the young Laura over to
Lagmar would haunt him for the rest of his days and he knew that once the other
guardians found out about his evil intent that he would soon be the hunted. Yet
even if he could take back his offer, he knew now that such a hope was already
dashed with the mark of the devil himself upon his skin.
“You have been so quiet
lately, is something bothering you?” Laura asked as she leaned forward and
searched Theodore’s troubled eyes.
“I have had a troubled
mind as of late, but nothing out of the ordinary,” Theodore said as he ran his
fingers through his hair anxiously.
“No one will tell me
why it is we are being pursued by these knights…”
“You are the
granddaughter of our God Heiden, you will always be pursued and hunted like
prey,” Theodore said calmly. “They will never stop looking for you.”
“But how am I to
protect myself?” Laura said with a trembling bottom lip.
“I am here to protect
you,” Theodore said with a scowl as he took her hand and kissed her fingers
roughly, his eyes on her. “Remember that.”
“I know but…” Laura
turned her head away from her husband.
“But what?” Theodore
asked intensely.
“It’s nothing,” Laura
said with a frustrated look.
“It’s not nothing,
something bothers you,” Theodore said plainly. “Tell me what it is?”
“You seem so very
Jekyll and Hyde at the minute,” Laura said shyly. “One day you’re beside me as
my protector and husband, then there are days when you cannot even look me in
the eye or bare to be around me. Why do I feel that there is something greater
to your troubles than what you have spoken of?”
“Animals of prey are
nervous creatures, forever looking over their shoulders, wondering what is
behind,” Theodore said with a serious gaze. “It is not unusual that you feel
anxious about me and about yourself. But we are here and so push your worries
aside and enjoy the afternoon.”
“You are right, I worry
too much,” Laura said with a small laugh as the waitress returned to their
table with their food. “I shall set asides my worries for today and concentrate
on you and I.”
“Good,” Theodore smiled.
The afternoon passed
happily between Theodore and Laura and when they had finished their tea, they
both spent time within Covent Gardens, talking and basking in the summer air,
the smell of the newly blossomed flowers filling his senses. Yet the events of
the night held heavy over him and when their conversation dimmed, he thought
only of his real wife and the anger she had left behind, the betrayal of their
marriage and Galean’s against him. With each step taken about the gardens, he
realised that it should have been a step taken with Eveline. As the inner
turmoil of his soul raged within he found himself captivated by the beauty of
his lookalike wife. She found beauty in almost everything, and he had realised
since their first meeting, had a vision of the world that not many shared, she
was filled with optimism and faith and he found himself darkened and tainted
further in her presence. When at last they made their way home, he began to
feel the anxiety of the nights events sharpen and took to his study for the
evening whilst Laura went to her room for a half hours sleep. As he rolled the
golden band of his wedding ring over his fingers, his eyes upon the small fire,
he wondered to himself how it he would manage to lure Laura to the cemetery.
“Being darkened in
their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance
that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart,” Theodore whispered to
the flames, his eyes wide and unblinking.
“Although you wash
yourself with lye and use much soap. The stain of your iniquity is before Me,” a hideous and crisp voice whispered
from behind. Theodore’s body froze as the light within the study drained away
into shadow. He sat still within his chair and caught sight of the shadow upon
the wall. Upon the floor he could feel the slither of the snake Nagtium as he
crawled upon the floor hissing. “Has your conscience suddenly awoken angel now
that you have fallen?”
“Go away shadow!”
Theodore cried out pitifully, his hands grappling to the arms of his chair.
“How can I flee from
you, when you and I are one,” replied Lagar, the hint of a laugh upon his
words. “I tasted your blood and now you belong to me.”
“I belong to no one,”
Theodore said with disgust.
“Let go of your virtuous
robes and wings of light, you are my child now, your God has forsaken you, the
universe has forsaken you,” Lagar said darkly, his form moving upon the wall.
About his feet, Nagtium came, and slowly he made his way up the chair, covering
Theodore’s shaking arm, until he curled himself about his throat. “Oh, I have
been waiting for you patiently within the shadows of your soul. Such great
things we will achieve, such greatness we will have!” Theodore held himself
still as the icy cold breathe of Lagar clung to his skin like a sickness. “If
you hand her over to me, I will gladly give you the blade in which to kill your
enemy…you can watch him cry out for mercy as I take away the light of Celestine!”
“He is mine!” Theodore
said darkly, his anger and bitterness surprising him as Nagtium hissed into his
ear. “I belong to no God, I sicken of the light and I sicken of life.”
“Then join me and stand
by my side and help me to overthrow your God and claim what is rightfully
ours!” Lagar said sweetly, his hands upon the back of Theodore’s chair. “And so
we shall cast the angels down from their seats of light and banish them to the
fires of Hell!”
Theodore let out a
small breathe, yes the world and all those who fought for the light had
forsaken him, they had forsaken to the point of wishing him dead and God…he had
betrayed him to the shadows, betrayed him to the darkness and he would pay.
“The dragon stood on
the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns
and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous
name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear
and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne
and great authority. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal
wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with
wonder and followed the beast. People worshipped the dragon because he had
given authority to the beast, and they also worshipped the beast and asked,
“Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?”......” Lagar whispered
into Theodore’s ear. “The creatures of the darkness shall come forth into the
light and be not afraid, for I will give unto them great power and great
dominion over the light and you my child…, you will lead them to victory and
thus the great prophecy of our time will be concluded.”
Theodore closed his
eyes and remembered why it was that he had handed over Laura, he was not yet without
hope, not yet without redemption. He would out smart them all, including his
new master.
“When the horns of eternity
herald out across the universe, you shall arise and bask at the foot of my
throne,” Lagar went on before he lifted his hands way from Theodore’s chair. “I
shall be waiting,” he whispered into the darkness as Nagtium slipped away from
Theodore’s body into the shadows. His words echoed about the room as the light
began to fill the darkness once more. Theodore sat forward and turned about to
find Lagar and Nagtium gone. His hands trembling and the scar upon his wrist
burning, he stood up and made for the window and looked out onto the street,
the knights stood upon the path looking up at the house as though in waiting
for the hours to come. His heart racing, Theodore returned to his chair and sat
down once more, his eyes upon the clock.
*
The clock struck eleven
and Theodore arose from his study chair and made for Laura’s room quietly, his
hands cold and his heart quietly beating. He felt every fibre of time as he
made his way from his study up the staircase, down the corridor and to his
wives room. For a moment, he stood in the darkness before her door and let out
a breath before turning the handle about and entering. He was dressed and ready
for the journey ahead and as he came to Laura’s bed he sat down to her side and
gently lolled her out of her sleep.
“Teddy? What is it?”
Laura said with stressed eyes.
“We must evacuate the
street darling,” Theodore lied as he caught her hand within his own.
“But there are no
sirens?” Laura said sleepily as she pushed herself up and lay back against the
board of the bed.
“I was sent a message,
we are to evacuate immediately and make for a shelter,” Theodore pressed as
Laura rubbed her eyes lazily.
“Are you quite sure?”
“Quite, now hurry and
get dressed and meet me down by the front door in ten minutes,” Theodore
ordered Laura as he brought himself to his feet and gazed down into her golden
eyes and gulped deeply.
“Theodore, is
everything alright?” Laura asked as she slipped out of her bed and placed her
bare feet into her slippers.
“I am a little worried
as to our safety, that is all,” Theodore returned as he kissed Laura upon the
forehead. “Now hurry.” Without a second glance, Theodore turned on his feet and
left the room, making his way downstairs, each creak causing him to feel
nauseous. Coming to stand before the large Georgian door, Theodore turned to
the circular mirror and looked into his reflection. What he saw before him was
a man who had been damned a long time ago, with his vision blinded by an
illusion. Now stood the true essence of Cael, his eyes filled with intent and
determination. He would find Eveline and he would kill the man who tore them
apart, and he would stand beside her when she was crowned Queen and rule
alongside her. He would not fall for Lagar’s deceitful words of promise, true
power lay not within his realm but the realm of Heiden, who had greatly
underestimated his intelligence and strength.
“Theodore?” came a soft
call from behind. Theodore watched as Laura came to stand behind him, her
beautiful face still draped with slumber and her large eyes confused. “I am
ready now.” Theodore turned to her and took her face within the palms of his
hands.
“Good, let us go now,”
he said gently, planting a soft kiss upon her cheek. Quietly he helped Laura
into her coat, and watched as she put on her hat, gloves and scarf. With ease
he opened the large door and stepped outside, his eyes upon the knights who
stood too close.
“Should we not use the
back door?” Laura whispered, her hand tightening within Theodore’s. “They scare
me.”
“They cannot touch you,
not when you are with me,” Theodore said boldly as he led her down the steps
and towards their car. Without further conversation, he opened her door and
helped her in to the passenger’s seat and closed it gently, before rounding the
back of the car and coming to his own door. He stood before the knights.
“Quocumque perrexeris,
sequemur (Where you go, we shall follow),” spoke the knight who stood to the
right. Theodore simply nodded his head before turning away from the knights and
entering his side of the car.
“Something doesn’t feel
right Teddy,” Laura whispered as she muddled with her clutch bag, her eyes upon
Theodore and her brows tense.
“Do not worry, you will
be fine,” Theodore lied as he roared the car into life and hastily sped off in
the direction of St Barnes Cemetery. It took but a half hour for Theodore to
make his way through London, every aware of Laura’s increasing curiosity as to
their destination.
“Surely there is a
shelter closer to home?” she had asked on several occasions.
“I know of a shelter
that will protect us,” Theodore answered in response, his hands upon the
steering wheel burning. The last leg of the journey went by silently with
Laura’s eyes cast out of her window, her grasp upon her clutch bag tightening.
Soon Theodore passed St Mary’s church and turned upon Rocks Lane, with just a
mile or so to go until finally he came to the front of St Barnes Cemetery.
Slowly he turned the black ford off the road and onto the pavement. Taking the
keys out of the ignition he bent his head forward until it hit the steering
wheel and let out a long sigh. Tilting his head to the side he peered at his
watch, it was now nearing a quarter to midnight.
“Where are we?” Laura
whispered into the cool air as she shuffled about in her seat.
“St Barnes Cemetery,”
Theodore said plainly as he lifted his head away from the steering wheel and
turned to the pale Laura, who was looking at him now with enlarged and anxious
filled golden eyes.
“A cemetery? This is
where the shelter is?” she quizzed Theodore, her lip painted lips shivering.
“It is a secret hiding
place for guardians,” Theodore lied as he placed the keys of his car into one
of his pockets within his long black coat.
“It’s a little eerie,
don’t you think?” Laura asked as she peered across the street. The great gate
of the cemetery was illuminated by the street lamp, as for the rest of the
cemetery, it was hidden beneath the night sky and there was no sign of life.
His toes curling and his chest rising and falling, Theodore turned to Laura.
“Do you remember when
we first met?”
“Eh…” Laura stuttered
as her brows furrowed together, her eyes upon her hands. Theodore smiled
lightly.
“You were so timid and
shy, refusing to unpack your belongings or to take off your wine red coat,
which was too big for your small frame,” Theodore went on, oblivious to Laura’s
confusion. “Estelle didn’t pay any heed to it, understanding the fear of
rejection that clung so tightly to yourself. A full week you sat in the corner
of the living room, refusing to part with your suitcase, your little face
determined and yet unsure. We did not speak to one another, I being as curious
about you as you were about me. It wasn’t until one day when I had been on my
way home from school did we first speak. I remember it quite clearly,” Theodore
said with a wave of his finger. “I was being chased home by the class bully,
William you remember?”
“Well I…er I,” Laura
stammered once more.
“He and his gang of
bullies caught up with me just outside of the garden gate and began their daily
hobby of beating me to a pulp. Unfortunately Estelle was away visiting a friend
for the afternoon, and I had thought that you had gone with her,” Theodore said
as he took Laura’s hands within his own and looked deep into her eyes. “As the
boys beat me to a pulp against the garden wall, the front door swung open and
out you came, your eyes filled with such a strength I have never thus seen
before. With a wave of your hand, you forced the boys off me and threw them to
the hard ground beneath.”
“I did?” Laura said
with amazement.
“You didn’t stop
there,” Theodore laughed merrily as the image of the boys crying out filled his
senses.
“I didn’t?”
“Oh no! No you picked
up a handful of small stones and you flung them at the boys, who in return
cried out with such pain that the world about us echoed with glee,” Theodore
said, his smile deepening. “They ran away like squealing pigs! And that was the
day in which you and I became best friends. Of course Estelle punished us both
for using magic, and the rumour of your strange abilities spread and you were labelled
a witch. But never again was I bullied, and the boys of the school revered you instead.
You saved my life…and the day you agreed to be my wife was…well the second
greatest day of my life, because since that day, I have loved you shamelessly.
I would go to any lengths in order to be with you and protect you…you believe
me yes?”
“Yes of course!” Laura
said with flashing eyes.
“I…I never thought that
I would find love again,” Theodore whispered into the dark as his smile faded
and his clasp upon Laura’s hands loosened. “That is why I must do this,” he
said under his breathe.
“Do what?” Laura asked
kindly. Theodore turned away from his doppelganger wife and drew in a deep
breathe.
“Protect you of
course!” he lied as he opened the car door. “Come we must find the shelter.”
Quickly he dashed about the front of the car and opened the passenger’s door.
Laura, her face perplexed, quietly got out and fixed her coat as Theodore
closed the door behind her. Roughly Theodore took Laura’s arm and locked it
about his own and guided her towards the closed gate. A simple wave of his hand
opened the gate, and so he stood quietly with his arms outstretched, allowing
Laura to enter first.
“Are you really sure
that this is where the guardians seek shelter?” she asked quietly as she
scanned the area, her eyes now acclimatising to the lack of light. Theodore
closed the gate behind him and stared out across the street. Assured that no
guardians had followed, he turned about and took Laura’s hand and guided her
onwards.
“I’m sure,” he said as
they weaved their way up the narrow path, of which a great many slabs were
contorted and cracked. “Watch your step, the path is a little displaced.”
“You have been here
before?”
“Yes,” Theodore said as
he turned from the path and guided Laura into the dark mass of graves.
“These tombstones, they
are so old, and look! Look at that great archangel over their!” Laura gushed,
her eyes curious and her hand settling within Theodores a clear sign that she
trusted him.
“This is a Victorian
graveyard which has been overlooked for many years,” Theodore returned. “But if
you were to study the tombstones you would see that a great many influential
and wealthy families are buried here.”
“I have never been one
for graveyards, but I do suppose they offer a historian a lot of much needed
information.”
“Indeed,” Theodore
said, his mind pre occupied. Swiftly he stopped, the centre of the graveyard coming
into view through the heavy mass of trees. For a brief moment he turned to Laura
and looked down into her eyes, distant and strange. Dropping her arm, he
brought his hands to her face and leaned his forehead against her own. He was a
brute, a murdered and a traitor. Yet in spite of his self-loathing, he kissed
her quietly and brought her to his body and wrapped his arms about her. When
they parted, Laura’s lips swollen and her eyelashes fluttering, Theodore turned
about and scanned the nearby area.
“I think I can see some
people ahead, look see?” Laura said with a smile as she pointed her index
finger through a branch, directing it towards the great crowd of shadows, who
were positioned before another great statue of an angel, its arched wings
curved downwards over the tomb of its victim. Theodore again gulped and closed
his eyes briefly. With renewed courage he moved onwards through the thicket of
trees, grasping Laura’s hand until they came to the clearing and stood before
the great crowd of chanting shadows. Lagmar, cloaked in a robe of black and
silver stood upon the tomb which lay beneath the angel, his black eyes upon
him. “Teddy are you sure these men and women are guardians? They are looking at
us as though in hatred…”
“Come along,” Theodore
said stiffly as he softly forced Laura onwards through the opening crowd, who all
at once became quiet and unmoving. When they were now positioned within the
large circle, Theodore let go of Laura’s hand and turned to her. “I’m sorry…”
“Sorry? What are you
sorry for?” Laura whispered, her eyes now filling with terror as she looked
about the mass of shadows, all of whom were dressed in dark robes, their faces
hidden from view.
“There was no other
way,” Theodore pleaded as Lagmar let out a laugh.
“Cael, Cael, Cael,” he
said with a high pitched cry. A great quake shook the earth beneath and alerted
Theodore to Lagmar, who had jumped down from his position and slowly made his
way over to him, licking his lips with his black tongue. “Oh how the angels
weep this night! For look what you have brought me…the most precious of jewels,
the most precious of treasures…the heir to Heaven itself!” A great cheer rang
out from the crowd as Lagmar encircled Theodore and the trembling Laura.
“What does he mean
Theodore?” Laura whispered desperately as she sought Theodore’s hand and
grabbed it tightly.
“There was no other
way…I had no other choice,” Theodore said with strained eyes. “I have to
return!”
“Return? Return were?”
Laura said bitterly, her eyes growing hot and angry. “What have you done?”
“Why he has betrayed you
child!” Lagmar said with a laugh as he turned about and waved his hands, his
followers ardently excited. “He has handed you over to me…so that he can leave
this place…” Lagmar stopped talking, his features instantly changing. Swiftly
he turned about. “Why do you wish to use the gate?”
“You know why!”
Theodore pleaded, his skin now drenched with a cold sweat. “I wish to find
Galean and kill him!”
“Do you indeed?” Lagmar
said as he stood before Theodore and leaned down close to his face, their noses
an inch apart. “Well just to ensure you do find and kill Galean, I have some aid
for you…”
“Aid?”
“Yes, you may have
already met them…” Lagmar said as the figures of the two knights came into
sight, the crowd of shadows instantly falling to the ground in reverence of
their presence.
“The knights of
Hellnuthe…” Theodore whispered.
“Exactly!” Lagmar said
with flashing eyes. “I would like you to meet Belzamon and Nacramos, I believe
you have already met?”
Theodore took a step
backwards, this wasn’t a part of his plan. They could not follow him through
the gate, for if they did he would lead them straight to Eveline. His hands
shaking and the faint breathes eluding from Laura, Theodore raked his brains for
a way out. He had truly messed this already hatched up plan, and there was
nothing he could do. The knights, their silver swords on display came to him
and slowly pulled their thick hoods away from their heads, revealing a truly
terrifying sight.
“Theodore it’s the
knights!” Laura cried out as she scrambled behind Theodore and held onto him
for dear life. Theodore felt small and insignificant in the presence of
Belzamon, whose eyes were of a terrible red and his lips a truly heinous black
and Nacramos, whose face was angelic as any angel, yet his eyes were of an
amber so distorted, Theodore felt an agonising pain within his soul.
“We’ll let us not beat
about the bush any longer!” Lagmar announced as his feet stopped behind Laura.
With swiftness, he took her wrists and wrenched her apart from Theodore. “My
master awaits!”
“Theodore! Theodore
help!” Laura cried out in pain as she was dragged away from Theodore.
“Please! Please don’t
harm her!” Theodore cried out pitifully as he was guided towards the great
statue of the angel by the knights.
“Please! Please don’t harm her!” Lagmar said sarcastically as he
slapped Laura across the face, forcing her to the cold ground below. “Who are
you to order me? You handed her over to me willingly…she is mine now!”
“Theodore please,”
Laura whispered as she tried to crawl away from the vile demon, who lowered
himself to the ground beside Laura and smiled at both him and her.
“Let your eyes take in
the form of your husband one last time!” He said with a hiss. “For it was not
the dark that betrayed you…it was the light!”
“No! No my husband
would never do that to me!” Laura cried out painfully as she was dragged to her
feet once more by Lagmar who laughed aloud, the rest of the demons following
suite. Theodore, dragged by the knights now stood within the great wings of the
cracked angel, his eyes filled with tears as he watched Laura being beat and
teased by the laughing and dancing demons, all of which look to be high.
“Oh but he did,” Lagmar
said as he brought Laura’s face up to his own, smothering her. “He came here
but a night ago and offered you in return for his request to use our gateway.”
Laura, tears falling from her pale face, lifted her eyes to the still and quiet
Theodore.
“He’s lying,” she said
as a thin river of red blood fell from her temple. Theodore, his heart beating
wildly and his hands tightened into fists looked down at Laura and brought a
hand to his face.
“I’m sorry…my quench
for vengeance has eaten what is left of my conscience…” he said aloud, hating
himself with every syllable that fell from his lips. Laura’s eyes stopped
moving and her body stopped swaying, her hands strapped behind her back.
“You betrayed your wife
for vengeance?” she said with disgust and fear. Theodore felt his tongue still
as he saw the pain and hatred in Laura’s golden eyes.
“It seems your husband
has gone mute,” Lagmar said with a glorious smile, which only illuminated his
black piercing eyes further. Pulling at Laura’s hands, Lagmar once more leaned
into her ear. “And so the downfall of man begins…”
“I’m sorry!” Theodore
said pathetically as the wings of the angel began to move, the knights hands
about his arms strengthened.
“No! No please don’t
leave me here! Please!” Laura began to cry out hysterically as Theodore felt
the gateway open around. “Murderer! You’re a murderer!” were the last words
that reverberated about his mind as his body began to fall away into a million
stars, the knights tightly wielded to his side. He knew that when the gateway
opened to Ravinston that he would be in trouble, not only had he lied to Lagmar
but he had lied to Lagar of Laura’s identity and when they finally knew of his
deceit, both guardians and shadows would be on the hunt for him. Yet worse
still was the knowledge that he was about to lead two knights of Hellnuthe
straight into the arms of Eveline. His mission to protect his wife has failed
epically and his mission to save himself has all but vanished before his very
eyes but moments ago. There was no way out now, there was no redemption at the
end of the road. He would die soon and die as a traitor, his legacy turned to
ashes.
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