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Every night that I see him, I wish that I didn't need to do what must be done. Every day, I dream of him. Every minute, second, and moment I wish I could simply be with him. Maybe one day. No. It's not possible.

It hurts to see him happy. It pains me to watch him go along his daily business with no motion of what will happen. It hurts. It really does.

Maybe one day.

No.

That's what hurts the most. Because after all this, things will never be the same. After what is done that needs to be done, we wont be able to go back to now.

He wont be happy. I will never be happy. But they will be happy. She will be happy, she will be released. He will be damned.

Really, I don't want this to happen. I don't want to do what must be done. But I must. And I cling to the hope that maybe one day.

My hand holds this prison tightly. I let no one touch it. Because I want to be near him. I want him to be happy. I want a lot of things. I can have none of them. Because all of my wants revolve around him.

Him and happiness. The two things I will never get.

But maybe one day.

Maybe one day, I wont be planning, wont be plotting. But I doubt it greatly. Just like I doubt I'll ever get to touch him. To have him. To see him happy.

To see him happy without the knowledge that I will have to kill any and all hope that maybe.

That maybe one day we will be happy.

Together.

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"My Lord?"

Kain is pulled out of his thoughts as his son calls to him.

"Yes, Raziel?"

"Is there something wrong?"

Kain looks down at the sword in his hand. 'An eternal prison.'

"No. Nothing is wrong." Looking back up to his son, Kain smiles sadly. "Nothing is wrong." He sighs and whispers, "Yet."

"Sire?"

Kain looks at his son, his fist son. Raziel was beautiful. If only he could keep that beauty.

"You may go now."

Having been dismissed, Raziel bowed and left.

Kain watches him go, sadness filling every part of his being.

"Remember, Kain, you must do this."

Kain raises his head to watch Ariel float closer to him.

"I don't need a reminder, specter."

"Maybe not, Kain, but maybe you need a push."

Maybe. But that maybe is a very small one.