Immortalisation (standard:fantasy, 1012 words)
Author: Melkor	Added: Jun 22 2007	Views/Reads: 3174/2147	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
He had met her here countless times, but this time something was different.

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"Did I?" 

"You said I would understand....." 

"And you will. Besides, if I had told you everything, you still wouldn't
have chosen any differently." 

"What makes ... you so sure?" 

"Because the only other option you had..." She moved closer to finish
the sentence. "..was death." 

He was suddenly afraid. Afraid of her, of the world, of being so
helpless right now. But fear too, was fading away along with his 
consciousness. 

"How do you know I wouldn't have chosen to die?" he asked, and he meant
it. "Because you fear death more than anything else. Because you don't 
believe in heaven." She paused. "And even if you would have chosen 
death, you won't want to choose it anymore. And if you do, death is 
always an option. You're only immortal." She was right. He wouldn't 
choose to die now, if given the choice. Maybe he was already changing. 
She spoke again: "Trust me. Go to sleep. When you wake up, you won't be 
thinking about it anymore. You'll look at the whole world differently." 
"When will I....." he realised he couldn't talk anymore. 

And then she sang him a lullaby. 


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