Minutes to Midnight

by TheWinterComet

The world has lost its greatest Champions. Kris and Saber, heirs to the late Cynthia and Lance Masuta, chase peace and answers in the mystery of their parents' deaths. All the while, fame-seeker Ciel must put his Sinnoh Gym Challenge on hold to face growing unrest in a land without its greatest hope. Sinister forces lurk behind the scenes. The hands approach midnight.

32. Letter 8

This story was co-developed by Titan127 and beta read by ShonnaRose and JhinoftheOpera.

Letter 8

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𒅆𒊒𒍪𒅆,

Do not be deceived by beauty.

Flowers hide thorns and seek the blood of the trusting. When you find yourself filled with wonder, I implore you to step back and seek the warnings you undoubtedly ignored on your way to gilded paradise.

A flower can be beautiful. A person can be beautiful. An empire can be beautiful.

But they can also be cruel, and you will not realize this cruelty until they have consumed you.

𒁾,

𒍪𒅆