Retrace

Retrace

Preface

A Golden Sky

The sky raged on. It was the same golden color of the deep flame that roared on the mountain. Tears stained my eyes, as I felt my friends crowed around me. How could I stand here and let him climb to the firing pit alone. If I stood in this spot and longer I was bound to explode.

I knew my friend wanted to run up there too. Some had lovers, others had friend, but one thing for sure was that none of us wanted to see death, not in a time of peace. The four of them gathered around me, meeting my gaze towards the mountain. I couldn't think straight, and I ran.

My friends' voices were heard behind me, yet I couldn't make them out. All I wanted was to help. I wasn't going to be that helpless girl I used to be, I was strong enough to defend myself, and to help him. I never thought I would be so madly in love with one man, one boy.

All I knew that if he died it was my fault. I sent him up, I sent them up. I wouldn't allow blood on my hands. Behind me I heard my friends trekking behind me, yet I didn't dare turn back. All I could do was to stare at the golden mountain, the mountain where I would find him. There was no turning back.