"I hear death in my mind," the wolfwalker said desperately.
The Grey One answered, That is only my brothers and sisters.
"But why is it so constant? Cannot they ever be silent?"
The Grey One shrugged. They always speak in the dark, for there are many souls there to guide.
"Then blind me, so that I can see only light."
That I can do, but I cannot deafen your ears, for what you hear is a part of you, and until it dies, it will continue to fill your heart.
"Leave me then," she said sadly. "For if it is a part of me, I cannot escape myself."
The Grey One stepped back into the dark and watched the Wolfwalker melt to the shadows. You cannot escape, murmured the Grey One as he watched her move away. But you can destroy yourself or live till you find a purpose, and there is always hope for that... |
