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on something behind me.

I followed it to the direction

of the palace door.

Except there was no door left.

There was only Styx and Pallas

staring at a pile of rubble,

which was the palace they had

built for me. I had done that.

My screaming had done that.

I felt a sharp crack on both sides

of my spine and knew that

the other two versions of me

had abandoned me too.

The End of Something

Styx stepped forward

but I raised a hand to stop her.

‘No.’ A word laced with pain.

‘Please, let us explain,’

Pallas tried now,

but I shook my head.

‘You had years to explain.

There is nothing left

for you to say.’

Styx’s eyes

were agonized.

‘But where will you go?’

I felt the warmth

of Thanatos’ hand

take mine.

‘She will go with me.’

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