01-24-2025, 03:39 PM
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In the Lawn, somewhere hidden within.
In a the muted stillness of what seems to be a capsule, a voice pierced the haze, monotone and distant.
Through the fog of stasis, a figure slowly materialized - a man, his face obscured by a gleaming golden mask.
“Are you awake…?”
he asked, his voice echoing with an eerie calmness.
“It's been quite a while.”
The words hung in the air, unmet by any response.
He continued,
“Tiring day on my side, had to tend to the crops as usual. Good harvest overall.”
A moment of silence fell between them, punctuated by the faint sound of movement.
“I’ve prepared some books for you when the time comes…
You know, we’re nearing the anniversary of when I found you.”
“Where was it, again? Londo? Traverse or the Citadel?
I can't remember, I'm failing my job it seems.”
The golden mask glinted softly in the dim light as he spoke, his voice unwavering.
“Only that I recall finding you, not older than a year,
huddled by what I assume was your mother who shielded you from the chaos of destruction surrounding.
But such protection wasn’t enough...
I found you, scarred and wounded..
yet life still flickered within you.
Most would have let you rest...”
“Was I to leave you to your fate?
“Tiring day on my side, had to tend to the crops as usual. Good harvest overall.”
A moment of silence fell between them, punctuated by the faint sound of movement.
“I’ve prepared some books for you when the time comes…
You know, we’re nearing the anniversary of when I found you.”
“Where was it, again? Londo? Traverse or the Citadel?
I can't remember, I'm failing my job it seems.”
The golden mask glinted softly in the dim light as he spoke, his voice unwavering.
“Only that I recall finding you, not older than a year,
huddled by what I assume was your mother who shielded you from the chaos of destruction surrounding.
But such protection wasn’t enough...
I found you, scarred and wounded..
yet life still flickered within you.
Most would have let you rest...”
“Was I to leave you to your fate?
To perish in the grasp of your already gone mother?”
The question hung in the air, unanswered.
He paused, allowing the silence to settle around them.
“Instead, I took you on, tried my best to repair you..
Yet you were deteriorating.
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I recall the first time you could walk, playing in the fields, the sun’s harsh rays burning your skin, your fragile hands trembling from their wounds.
Still, through it all, you managed to smile.”
“I sought to replace what was lost, but there was too much damage to begin with.”
His voice softened, taking on a gentle tone.
“It’s been a few months now, but I’m confident that soon enough, We can fix you.
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Though that's enough talk from me.
The question hung in the air, unanswered.
He paused, allowing the silence to settle around them.
“Instead, I took you on, tried my best to repair you..
Yet you were deteriorating.
I recall the first time you could walk, playing in the fields, the sun’s harsh rays burning your skin, your fragile hands trembling from their wounds.
Still, through it all, you managed to smile.”
“I sought to replace what was lost, but there was too much damage to begin with.”
His voice softened, taking on a gentle tone.
“It’s been a few months now, but I’m confident that soon enough, We can fix you.
Though that's enough talk from me.
My child, you ought to rest as much as you can.”
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As the words faded into the ether, the golden masked figure remained stationary, watching over the capsule's occupant.
As the words faded into the ether, the golden masked figure remained stationary, watching over the capsule's occupant.