01-12-2017, 08:24 AM
Kilte
R
Mind Over Matter
T
here was suddenly so much going on – too much going on. His life had upended instantly – one moment walking towards the sweet call of death, the next given two roads to diverge to, and now; a savior. There is chaos – a bright and burning fire careening towards him and Death. Perhaps this was the Angel of Death, come to coerce Death before him to redact the choice – to take the little wolf and run towards the bowels of Hell with him. But no, this Angel before him seemed to emanate a warm and burning fire – the scent of life and will layered across her skin.
The Angel lashes out at Death, seething with anger and defiance – the Angel has come to save him, has come to battle Death for the little lupine boy. You will not have him - and she is a shield between But Death will not bend so easily. Death lashes out at his Angel and he is once again focused on the little wolf. Once again, there are choices to be made.
But how do make them? The confusion swirls in his head as the storm smokes around them. Death gave him an option – but the Angel seemed to interfere. The Angel seemed to think it was a bad choice to live. Was that what she meant, when she said that Death could not have him? Kilter shuts his eyes against the gritty blizzard bending around his body, as Death calls out to him.
“ Where do we go?” His voice is not as strong this time, it is faltering with a lack of assurance. Where would Death take him? “Angel – “ He looks to the ethereal woman who had blazed into his life. “Angel, are you okay?” He looks back to Death again, finding his eyes through the storm. “Death, can she come with us?”