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One day, the Carrier leads the souls past a fire, a fire slowly devouring a tree. As she does, a memory fades into place. The souls shush each other as their guide begin hum softly.
Deep in the woods, there was a fire
that burned with an evil desire,
desire to feed on the pain…
She feels their adoring stares. However, ignoring them is far too easy.
And it said;
why don't you cast yourself at me?
I promise you won't feel a thing…
Her voice return to a soft hum, then a whisper, before it disappear entirely. And somehow, she knows that Oh is grinning, somewhere in the group of souls.
Smiling a genuine smile after all of this time felt weird.
Weird, but good.
(Song: The Fire, by Griffinilla)