A silent forest guards a deep lake, its ancient trees standing between heaven and earth with lush yet desolate branches. A paranoid creature, scorning life and mocking time, has become the forest's guardian, counting his murmurs over and over again.
"Vivian."
Once.
"Vivian."
A thousand times.
"Vivian..."
Ten thousand times...
Vivian never returned, and the ridiculous Reaper never left.
She resented him for no longer turning back to look at the one behind him.
She hated him for breaking his promise so easily after making it.
She asked him how to undo her own mistakes and how to earn forgiveness.
She begged him to step out of his torment and become a god protecting people once again.
Chapter 65