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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 12:38 pm
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Liam rose from his chair and left the parlor with long, even strides. A few moments later, he reappeared, a glass of iced tea in either hand. He handed one to Leila, then took his seat again.
He narrowed his eyes.
"Fear of oblivion is a powerful motivator," said Liam, after a moment. "I'm sure that every one of us has felt we were doing what was absolutely necessary to save our world... or some part of it."
He paused, taking a sip from his drink.
"Magic is an unpredictable beast at best," he said. "Being Ascencion's father has been an absolute delight, but her creation was anything but an exact science - and even now, I don't know if her existence saved this world from yours for a century - or is what finally brought the two crashing together."
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