Chapter 2: Helios' Fear
"My precious one..." Helios thought to himself, "how I long to see you once again." As Helios wandered aimlessly around his realm of Elysion, he continued to think about his maiden, his little girl. Well, not so little anymore of course, he thought. Helios had never forgotten his maiden, his one and only ever since that day he left her and she had chased after him, begging him not to leave. As she had called out to him, he had felt like running back and taking her into his arms, telling her he would never leave her. But he knew he couldn't, he had to continue to guard Elysion, as well as the dreams of all the people in the world, including his love.
Helios knew he could easily go see her, but he was afraid. He was afraid she had forgotten him. After all, she had been so young and perhaps what she had felt for him then was simply a childish infatuation. But yet, he recalled the way she had looked as he left her that day, the way she had chased after him and called out to him. But how could she still possibly care for him. It had been eight years, so she could very well have forgotten him. She must have just moved on with her life and perhaps...found someone else. That thought broke his heart and he knew he couldn't bear it if that were true. If his maiden had found another one to love.
He wondered what she must look like now. He pictured her as a beautiful young woman, with the grace and beauty of her mother. He recalled her extraordinary baby pink hair and her big, rose-red eyes, with their child- like innocence. He smiled, but then frowned as thought he might never get to see how beautiful she must have become. "My precious one..." he thought sadly, "how I've missed seeing you, and how I long to hold you in my arms and kiss you. I just wish I knew if you remember me or not. How I wish our paths could cross again."
"My precious one..." Helios thought to himself, "how I long to see you once again." As Helios wandered aimlessly around his realm of Elysion, he continued to think about his maiden, his little girl. Well, not so little anymore of course, he thought. Helios had never forgotten his maiden, his one and only ever since that day he left her and she had chased after him, begging him not to leave. As she had called out to him, he had felt like running back and taking her into his arms, telling her he would never leave her. But he knew he couldn't, he had to continue to guard Elysion, as well as the dreams of all the people in the world, including his love.
Helios knew he could easily go see her, but he was afraid. He was afraid she had forgotten him. After all, she had been so young and perhaps what she had felt for him then was simply a childish infatuation. But yet, he recalled the way she had looked as he left her that day, the way she had chased after him and called out to him. But how could she still possibly care for him. It had been eight years, so she could very well have forgotten him. She must have just moved on with her life and perhaps...found someone else. That thought broke his heart and he knew he couldn't bear it if that were true. If his maiden had found another one to love.
He wondered what she must look like now. He pictured her as a beautiful young woman, with the grace and beauty of her mother. He recalled her extraordinary baby pink hair and her big, rose-red eyes, with their child- like innocence. He smiled, but then frowned as thought he might never get to see how beautiful she must have become. "My precious one..." he thought sadly, "how I've missed seeing you, and how I long to hold you in my arms and kiss you. I just wish I knew if you remember me or not. How I wish our paths could cross again."