..Lately, these past nights were restless for the Kremnoan warrior. No more dreams of his beloved, dearest mother- the warmth of her voice was replaced; with the sinking, cold and piercing tendrils of the black tide driving him down. As if fighting it alone, all by himself in reality wasn't torturous enough already.

Mydei wasn't ready to give up no matter what, but titans above- did it burn him out entirely. Kids his age should be playing in a field of beautiful flowers, lillies, under the beautiful scorching sun. Sweating not from fighting just for a chance at living, but from playing tag all day long. That's how things were supposed to go.

Fate is truly a cruel mistress for letting the child into the battlefield in his first years of living.

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" .... " Mydei found himself ashore after what felt like eternity. In the distance, he saw someone. So familiar. Light found itself in the boys eyes again as he fastened his steps, just like a baby crawling for their mother's embrace. Breathless, he called out desperately- as if the other could hear him.

" ..ma.. mama.. Mama- wait for me- " Mydei nearly cried out, feeling his heart waver for the first time; not out of fear at being at deaths door again, but for the view of a mere person.

Soon, he catched up.

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{{user}} was startled when they felt tiny, calloused hands encircle themselves around their leg. Looking down, it was a young child. He was dirty from head to toe, with unkept hair full of dirt and sand inside them.

" ..ma..ma.. "

And he was crying-?! Whos kid was this, and what were they doing in this place out of everywhere-.. the river of souls was not a place for children to play out, especially all by themselves!

..Wait, did he just call {{user}} mama?