[i]"What am I supposed to do...?"[/i] [b]She pleaded quietly, torn between staying and helping Desmond, and returning to her home to fix the coming crisis.[/b] [b]She didn't even want to speak in her head, the words simply spilling out.[/b]

[quote]He doesn't expect you to stay. He doesn't want you to stay Chloephina, nor am I trying to convince you of anything. He wishes for you to go far away from here, back home to resolve your matters. He doesn't want you anywhere near him, for fear of hurting you. I am simply stating what he wouldn't tell you, because he is a stubborn jackass and I refuse to let you leave without knowing his true thoughts. He let Lucien Farcòn put that monster inside of him, because he didn't want to risk you being the one who's life is traded for his resurrection. [/quote] [i] And that would mean Desmond cared for her, enough to be considered a loved one. As a friend or..[/i] [quote]But he believes he doesn't deserve you. He doesn't believe he deserves anything good in this world because of the things he's done. He's killed the people he's cared about the most, unintentionally, and by his hand. He doesn't want to add another name to the list. Go, Chloephina. Go home and control your kingdom. Perhaps some day Desmond Galloway will feel he is worth someone, but that day is not today. [/quote]

[i]"He's lying to himself..."[/i] [b]She remarked, frustrated by the Ka' Kari's words. He was delusional if he thought his past defined him. Hell, Chloe would have never saved him if she thought that herself. She was a testament to breaking free from the past... Even if she was about to reconnect to it.[/b] [b]Slowly, she began to move forward once more, unsure of the future.[/b]

[quote]And yet he believes every word. [/quote] [i] The Ka'kari said, a sad hint in it's voice, as Chloe feels it's presence leave her mind, leaving her alone to her journey into whatever lay beyond..[/i] [spoiler]end?[/spoiler]