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The creature turned and disappeared into the jungle, leaving me with a renewed sense of purpose.
Unable to stay there any longer, driven by a need for clarity, understanding, and perhaps a touch of hope, I rose to my feet and ventured deeper into the jungle.
* * *
As I sat, the wet moss cushioning me, I felt the weight of countless lifetimes pressing down.
Each life was like a puzzle piece, and I had only just begun to fit them together.
A rustling caught my attention, and I looked up to see Thillak approaching.
His broad frame stood out against the dense greenery, and despite the situation, I was comforted by his presence.
He sat down beside me, close enough that I could feel the warmth emanating from him.
For a few moments, we sat in silence, letting the steady drizzle and the symphony of the jungle bridge the gap between us.
The raindrops on my face felt like tiny cold kisses.
Finally, he spoke, his voice soft and tinged with pain. “They cursed you, Isla.”
His words hung heavy in the air, and my heart raced.
I could still feel the cold sensation from the vision, the life force being drained from me.
The memory was too fresh, the pain too raw.
“It’s why you were reborn as a human,” he continued, his gaze fixed on the horizon. “The Balance hoped it would make you forget. They thought the limitations of human memory would keep you from remembering who you were, who we are.”
His words made sense.
I had felt the dissonance of my human form ever since the memories started to return.
The sense that something wasn’t right, that this body, this life, was but a thin veneer over the truth of my existence.
“Their aim was to weaken the bond between us,” he whispered, his voice filled with sorrow. “And they almost succeeded.”
I felt a pang of anger.
How could beings be so vindictive?
So intent on tearing love apart?
“But they underestimated us,” he said, looking directly into my eyes.
The intensity of his gaze was palpable, and I felt a jolt of connection, as if an electric current passed between us. “They underestimated the power of our bond. You’re remembering, despite everything. And we will overcome this, together.”
His words warmed me from the inside out.
The promise of hope, of a future where we could be free from the shackles of our past.
And yet, the weight of our history bore down on me.
Could we truly escape the pull of fate?
Thillak seemed to sense my doubt.
He reached over, encircling me in his arms, pulling me close.
