The first story to be begun, it was also only recently finished. It is also among the ones that mean the most to me. A story of love and loss, of betrayals and honour, a tale of dreams and hopes, but most of all a story about feelings. Taking place before, during and after the battle of the twelve temples, it is centred on the hearts and thoughts of a number of the saints... those to whom life hit hardest. Taken from my point of views, this is the story of Milo, the ruthless Scorpio saint who loved someone he should not have fallen for; Camus, a heart-frozen man trapped by his own feelings; Saga, a being of two hearts and only one path to follow... and many others here and there. This is not the a tribute to heroes, or the tale of brave and perfect creatures, this is the story of imperfect human beings, and why their lives made them into something greater than they wanted. Even though I know I don't have to give explanations for what write, I still cannot help feeling strongly towards my work. At some point, it saved me from life itself. Here you will find the main plot and the two related side-stories that can, technically, be read between any chapter.(WARNING, there is Yaoi content in this fanfic, including an explicit sex scene in chapter one!)

Part one: Milo
Part two: The Kyoko
Part three: Shaka
Interlude one: The Poet and the Painter
Part four: Camus
Interlude two: Through the Eyes of a Child
Part five: Saga
Epilogue: Engraved in stone



Side-Stories :

Storms in the Heart
A little vignette on two generations of Scorpio and Aquarius saints. For those who read Unbroken, a deepening on Blood and Ganymede's relationship, and the beginning of Camus and Milo's one. A small quite moment of peace, in a land of ice.

The Final Step
Can love truly push someone over the edge? Can our hearts be truly destroyed at one point during our lives? A small insight on Milo's feelings after Saga left, and how he reacts to them. The moment at which the Milo we know was forged, and why he still had a heart left after it.



To Choose to Hope
A day in the life of a trainee... and ice saint trainee to be precise. What does Camus feel towards his pupils? How do they behave towards each other every day? What is Hyoga's place in this little family? A short story on the feelings and thoughts of a troubled master, and his haunted pupil.