Chapter381AnotherDeath Chapter381AnotherDeath 81% +5FreeCoins TheoldwomansgazelingeredontheSoulStabilizingPendant,herfaceunreadable.
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Withouthesitation,Idroppedtomyknees.Please,malam,ifyouknowanything,tellme.ThiscouldmeaneverythingtosomeoneIcareabout.
Hereyesshiftedtowardme,calmyetpiercing.Themanwhocamewithyoubeforehesnotwithyouthistime? Zoeyquicklykneltbesideme,herhandsgesturinginreassurance.No,hesnothere!Dontworry,hesfaraway.Look,ifitllhelp,Illbowtoo.Justtellmysisterwhatsheneedstoknow.
Bothofyou,getup,theoldwomansaid,hertonefirmbutnotunkind.
ZoeyandIobeyed,settlingcrossleggedonthefloorasshehad.
Afteryouleftlasttime,theoldwomanbegan,thatmanreturnedtoseeme.
Asharpchillranthroughme.OfcourseCarter wouldtakemattersintohisownhands.Amerementionofhim,andhedalreadyfoundher.
Whatdidhesay?Iasked,tryingtokeepmyvoicesteady.
Sheranherfingersoverthesmoothsurfaceoftheocarina.Hegavememoney.Toldmetoleave thisplace.
Myhandscurledintofists.Hesafraidyoulltellmethetruth.Butsinceyoustayed,hewontletthisdrop! Cartersnaturewasalltoocleartome.Hiskindnesswasamaskheworeonlyforme.
Ifthiswasimportantenoughtohim,hedstopatnothingtogetwhathewanted.
Ileft,theoldwomansaid,hervoicecalm,butIknewyoudcome.
Herwordsstrucklikeathunderclap.ZoeyandIexchangedstunnedglances.
Youknewwedcome?Zoeyasked,disbeliefplaininhervoice.Howcouldyoupossiblyknowthat?Itdoesntmakesense! Thewomanssmiledeepened,hereyessoftening.Thewrinklesattheircornerssomehowmade herlookgentler,asthoughshedknownusforyears.
Itwasstrange.ThoughIdneverseenherbefore,somethingaboutherfeltfamiliar,liketheechoofamemoryIcouldntplace.
Whatdoyouwanttoaskme?shesaid,ignoringZoeysquestionentirely.
Idrewinashakybreath.Thelasttimewespoke,ItoldyouIthoughtIunderstoodwhatthiswas.Butnow,Imnotsosure.MaybeIwaswrong.Maybesomeoneliedtome.Youknowwhatthisis.Please,tellmethetruth.Whatisthisstone?Whatdoesitdo?Isthereasecondone?Andwhatdidyoumeanbythethingsyousaidbefore? 1/4 Chapter381AnotherDeath 45FreeCoins Shesettheocarinadownwithcareandreachedformystone.Herhands,wornwithage,movedslowlyasherfingerstracedthesurfaceagainand again,asifeachpassrevealedsomethingonlyshecouldsee.
This,shesaidfinally,istheStoneofDuality,Youwererightthereisanotherpiece.Theblackonerepresentsnegativeenergy,whiletheoneinyourhandrepresentspositiveenergy Zoeyseyeswidened.Chloe,howonearthdidyoufigurethatout? Ididntrespond.MyfocusremainedontheoldwomanWhatdoesitdo? Shelookedstraightatme,hergazesteadyandintent.Itchangesfate.
Hervoicedidntfalterasshecontinued.WhoeverpossessestheStoneofDualitycanoverturndestinyitself.Ifyoulivea lifeofwealthandease,anotherwillshareinyourblessings.Butifyourlifeiscutshort,theirfatewillmirroryours.Neitherescapesunscathed Ihadsuspectedsomethinglikethis,buthearingitlaidoutsoplainlyfeltlikeablow.
Zoey,neveronetoacceptanythingwithoutafight,leanedforward.Buthowcouldhehaveknownyouweregoingtodie?Thatdoesntaddup! Theoldwomansexpressiondidntshift.Lifeanddeatharealreadywritten.Noonegetssomethingfornothing Herwordshungintheair,heavyandfinal.Herpresencefeltlargernow, likeshewasastepaheadofusinagamewedidntfullyunderstand.Igrabbedherhand,unabletomaskmydesperation.Please,tellmemore.Howdoesitwork?Whathastohappenforittotake effect?Isittoolatetochangeanythingnow? Hervoiceremainedsteady.Areyousureyouwa
nttochangeit?Ifyoudo,theresachanceyoulldieagain .He broughtyoutheStoneofDualitytotakeyourplacetotradehislifeforyours.
Zoeystemperflared.WhydoesChloehavetodie?Theoneswhodeserveitare thosemonsters,nother!Maam,youmustknowawaytosaveher.Shedoesntdeservethis.Takemylifeinstead.Idonthaveanyonedependingonmeanyway.Ill- Zocy!Isnapped.Dontsaythingslikethat! Theoldwomanletoutadeep sigh,hershouldersslumpingslightly.Youtwo…followme.
ZoeyandIexchangedaglance.Igaveherarmareassuringsqueeze.Dontdoanythingreckless.If shesstillherewaitingforus,theresachancewecanfixthis.
Zoeynodded,asmallsmilebreakingthroughherfrustration.Youreprobablyright.Maybewereallydidstumbleontosomeonewhocanhelp.Likeaguideorsomething.
Heroptimismbarelytouchedme.Mythoughtschurned,tangledwithdoubtsandfears.
IfevenCarter,withallhisdetermination,couldonlyfindalifeforlifesolution,wasthereanyotherway? Iknewhim.Hewouldntdothisunlesshewasoutofoptions.
Iftherewaseventhefaintesthope,Ihadtoholdontoit.
2/4 Theoldwomanledusoutsidetoacherryblossomtree, itsbranchescoveredindelicateblooms.Besideit Chapter381AnotherDeath stoodanancientstonewell,itsedgeswornsmoothbyne.
+5FreeCoins Alightbreezerustledthepetals,andthebellshangingfromthetreechimed,theircleartonesechoingsoftlyinthestillness.
Chloe,doyoubelieveinpastlives? Herquestionstoppedmecold.Myheadsnappedtowardher,disbeliefcloudingmymind.Ihadnevertoldhermyname.Notonce.Howcouldshepossiblyknowit? Ididnt,Isaidfinally,myvoiceunsteady.Butnow,Ido.
Thenitstimetoface whatswaitingforyou.
Shemovedtowardthetreeandunhookedawindchimethathungfromoneofitslowerbranches.Withouthesitation,sheplaceditinmyhands.Dropthisintothewell,sheinstructed.
Thefragilechimefeltlight,almostweightless,butitspresencecarriedagravityIcouldntignore.MyhandsshookasIhelditovertheblackvoidofthewell.Takingasteadyingbreath,Ireleasedit.
Thechimedisappearedintothedarkness,andthestillwaterbelowbegantoshift.Itsinkysurfacerippled,thentransformed,asthoughrevealingahiddentruth.
Themomentstretchedendlessly,theairheavyandelectric.ForZoey,standingbesideme,itmusthavepassedintheblinkofaneye.
ButIsawiteverydetailofthepastweshared.
Thereisnosuchthingaslovewithoutreason.
Bondsdontformbychance;theyareforgedacrosslifetimes.
Hehadowedmeadebtsoprofoundthathechosetorepayitwiththeonlythinghecouldgivehislife.
Zoeysvoicebrokethroughmythoughts.Whatdidyousee?Ididntseeathing! Tearsspilledfrommyeyes,unchecked,fallingontotheground.Idroppedtomyknees,clutchingattheoldwomanssleeve.YouknowwhoIam.Youknowmypast.Please,tellmewhatIneedtodo.
Hergazedidntwaver.TheStoneofDualityworksover81days.Howlonghaveyoukeptitclose? Ihesitated,counting.Itsbeenalittleovertwomonths.Maybesevendaysremain.
Thendestroyit,shesaid.Thatwillseverthebond.Butunderstandthiswithouthimtotakeyourplace,youmightdie again.Thislifeyouliveisntyours;hegaveittoyou.Youweremeanttodie.Nomatterwhat,thatdestinyhasntchanged.
Zoeysfaceflushedwithanger.AndthepeoplewhokilledChloe?Theyjustgettoliveasifnothinghappened? Thewomanshookherhead.NooneescapestheirfateJusticecomes,evenifitsslow.
Zoeysfrustrationspilledover.Idontunderstand!Whataboutme?Iwasdeadtoo.HowamIstillhere? 3/4 09:30 Wed, Chapter381AnotherDeath WillIdieagain? The womansgazelockedonZoey,firmand unyielding Herwordswereasfinalasagavelsstrike.
Ithitmethen,likeicewaterpouredovermysoul.Wewe Evenifwestolemoments,lifewasntourstokeep.
Zoeysvoicecracked,barelyaboveawhisper.Howlong 09:30Wed,Dec18G Chapter381AnotherDeath WillIdieagain? ThewomansgazelockedonZocy,firmandunyieldingThisisherfate.Anditsyours,too.
Herwordswereasfinalasagavelsstrike.
Ithitmethen,likeicewaterpoured overmysoul.Wewerebothlivingonborrowedtime.
Evenifwestolemoments,lifewasntourstokeep.
Zoeysvoicecracked,barelyaboveawhisper.HowlongdoIhave? +5FreeCoins 09:30Wed, Chapter382NoRegrets
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