Welcome back, gang. This is the last chapter of this story. Starting next week, I start my next story "The Wrong Path." Enjoy.
Better
Balor looked around. He was on top of the statue of Antaeus. How did he get up there? He looked up at the sky. It was the color it should be! He was home and not in some weird differently colored version of the Valley of the Tombs.
It was night the moon and stars were behind clouds. Balor had no idea how long he had been in that cave, how long he'd been with the shaman, he had no idea how long the time had flowed.
Balor jumped to a nearby tree and climbed down to the ground. He didn't hurt himself he made the jump perfectly and climbed down without falling.
A smile appeared on Balor's face. He was feeling better. He didn't know if it was something that shaman had said about a never-ending cycle or learning he had the spark, whatever that was. Or maybe he had realized he couldn't hide from the world? He just wasn't sure and he didn't care!
Sothap starred at Balor. What was he smiling about? From what he heard Balor hadlost his home. There was no reason for smiling!
"Good evening, Sothap!" Sothap raised an eyebrow. What was wrong with Balor? Had he lost his mind? "Have a good time guarding this tomb!" Balor was taunting him! He was sure of it! Sothap crossed his arms and looked to the side angrily as Balor walked away, leaving Sothap to his anger.
Balor instantly walked over to Kit and Andvari. Kit was patting Andvari while sitting beneath a dead tree. Balor, still smiling, sat next to Kit. Kit starred at Balor, he was still bruised but he looked happy. The smile on his face seemed like it might split in in two.
"You look like you're feeling better."
"A lot better!" Balor stretched out an arm and started to scratch Andvari behind the ears. "Look, I guess Tygra already told all of you and I'm feeling better about it now! I didn't expect to feel better this quickly but I do!"
"How?" Kit was confused. Balor had lost his home, everyone he knew there was dead. How could he feel better so quickly?
"A wise evabon once said 'Death is sad but out of life comes death and out of death comes life. It is an endless cycle!'"
The End
Well, that's it for this story. My next stories will once again concern Sotark and the threat he is to Third Earth. Until then, read and review.