Come, come.

His pulse was fading. His wounds looked worse in the darkness. I can hear his life force, feel it. It's weakening faster and faster. The grains of rice on the scale are tipping. His life is running out like grains of sand. I look around. The torches around us light up. It feels like a castle in those ghost stories. My heart was pounding out of my chest. It's terrifying. 

Lay him on the table.

I see it light up. I was in no position to argue. I lay him gently on the marble table. I grip his hand tightly. Please... don't die. You can't die. I just fell in love with you. I hear clapping. I jump. I turn and see a woman walking out of the shadows. Her dress was long and marked the feathers of the peacock. I draw back. Her hair was long and black. Her eyes were purple looking, they had this ominous glow to them. Her collar was made of feathers and were tall.

"Took you a while to show up." She says.

"Who are you?" I ask.

"You don't recognize your aunt?" She asks.

I jump. I look at her in surprise. Did she just... my tongue swallows itself. I draw back. What does she mean aunt?! She's my mother's sister. I can feel a familiar aura coming off her. She flicks her hand. The room lights up.

"But... you're my-" I start.

"Shh. Shh. Shh. Darling let me save my son in law." She smiles.

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