I felt the sting of defeat pushing me into nothingness as she said the words that would break my spell, ripping me to pieces with their force. My world faded to darkness, leaving me to lie alone on the cold earth, wondering what I had done wrong. Had I not offered a world of dreams and wishes to her, a world that any common girl would give anything to have? But then, Sarah was much more than an ordinary girl.
I did not waste my tears, though I felt as if I could sob until the day of my death; what sort of king would I be to lose my composure over something as simple as a girl, even if that girl were more to me than my own soul? I wanted nothing more than to hear her complaints again, to hear her say that life wasn't fair. No, Sarah, life is anything but fair. You made it your mission to prove that to me. But I will not let it end there.
I let my wings emerge from my body and lifted myself from the dust, exasperated. I soared into the darkness, unsure of where I was going but indifferent to the fact. I would have her, even if it were on the day of my death.