Darkness

A silence followed his parting words.

- Now that I think about it, I never thanked you for loving me as much as you once did. Please forgive me for saying this only now. And no matter how you feel about me now or how deep is your grief, I will always hope that you will find your light again to restore the greatness of your talent, so that Zideriale and the world will know what it is, and what you are. Goodbye. Vahira, be happy forever.

  And finally he disappeared. Totally, Definitely.

  I clutched my case tightly and held it to my chest. And then just as suddenly, broken with a terrible grief, I ran with all my strength. Where to? The place did not matter anymore, neither the dark night, nor the growing silence, only the urgency to soothe the abominable pain that was eating away at my whole being, devastating me endlessly, mattered to me.