Chap 9 Last Chapter
Zel staggered into the village. The other Moon Children shyed away from him, but he didn't care about them. He just wanted to see Mona. He knew his wounds were fatal and that he was dieing and he wanted to see her one last time. He forced himself to continue on, toward her hut. He saw her just outside of it, playing with what he thought at first was her young son.
No, that is not a little boy, he thought, That's a girl. Did she have another child while I was away? He staggered toward her. She noticed and stiffened, fear in her eyes.
"Mona" he said weakly as he collapsed. He tried to get up, but he couldn't, he was now too waeak. Tears in his eyes he waited for the end. Then someone lifted him up partly, he looked up to see Mona gently holding him in her arms.
"Mona." he said again.
"Easy now, I've sent for a healer." she said, tears in her eyes.
"Don't..bother. It is too...late for me."
"If only I would have known...this would have happened to you. I wouldn't have..."
"Even your..visions...are not perfect. Don't blame yourself. There was...nothing...either of us could...have done....to prevent this."
Mona didn't say anything, she just continued to hold him.
"The little girl...I saw you with...is she..?"
"She is yours. Her name is Tela."
"Tela..." he said, a happy smile on his face, then he frowned again, "Please, tell her only of...how I was...before...I lost my...mind. I...do not...wish for her to know...her father...did such...terrible things during the...last few years....of his.....life."
"I promise...Zel."
He was starting to fade fast now. He knew his time was almost up.
"Maybe...if the gods are merciful...they will give...my spirit...a second...chance." he said in a weak whisper.
"Maybe, I hope so. It wasn't your fault this happened, it was all a cruel twist of fate."
He managed to smile at her as he said, "I...hope....to.....see you......in the......next life......I.....love.....you.............."
With that Zel breathed his last...
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