Prelude to Darkness
Happiness...
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Shoveling dirt and digging is sublime bliss.
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With every scoop... With every scoop... With every scoop...
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I come closer to completion.
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The permafrost slowly gives way revealing the tender dirt underneath.
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With every scoop. Dirt contaminates my clean clothes, my hands, and my body.
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The air is frigid, my body is freezing, but I must finish...
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My arms are numb, my eyes are dry, and my whole body aches.
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With every scoop... With every scoop... With every scoop...
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At least, I uncover my darling.
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I gaze upon the briefly uncovered hand. Such beauty, such grace, such elegance.
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It is almost as though she is sleeping in this forest.
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I gaze upon her.
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I found her and now I must dig her out.
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I found her... I found her... I found her!
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I hear a soft whisper from below the dirt!
A whisper?
Could it be?
Yes, yes it must be true.
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I put down the shovel and start using my hands.
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My bare hands scoop away the filth that covers my darling.
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With every scoop... With every scoop... With every scoop...
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The whispering I hear is making my happier.
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I can't stop this feeling.
My emotions surge.
There is no smell!
Perfect... The cold kept her safe!
I uncover her pristine face.
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I bring my hand to her cheek.
Yes...
I slowly run my fingers across her cheek, eyes, and lips.
She is perfect.
No one is more perfect!
Suddenly, there is a cold sensation along the back of my hand.
"Right, it is snowing..."
The beautiful being slowly opens her eyes.
"Ah, my darling welcome bac--"
My words are cut short by a sudden surge of pain.
I am missing my hand.
This feeling is the best. This feeling is the best. This feeling is the best...
My blood starts staining my darling's beautiful face.
How dare I make my pure darling dirty!
"F-f.. F-for..give... me..."
She gazes upon me with her cold stare, colder than the frost around us.
She is the best.
There is no other.
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As I start to lose consciousness and give in to the darkness, she opens her pristine mouth again.
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Her perfect lips give way to her amazing teeth, now stained with my dirty blood.
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How dare I make my pure darling dirty!
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It is only fair that I atone for my actions.
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Sublime Bliss.
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I start to fall...
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Fade to black.