"Hold me now, I?m six feet from the edge and I?m thinking That maybe six feet ain?t so far down. I?m looking down now that it?s over, Reflecting on all of my mistakes.. I thought I found the road to somewhere. Somewhere in His grace I cried out heaven save me But I?m down to one last breath And with it let me say. Let me stay."

Creed, One Last Breath


"Do not be frightened, for I am with you." Sweet whispers around her, the presence of another. Of her Creator, her Goddess. Emotions she could still feel, though it was hard for her express her relief, within the mixture of everything. How could she express the love that she felt pulsing through her?

"I fear not you... nor do I fear the death that has fallen upon me." From the look of her body, it was the only thing that she could assume.

"Your body could not last longer in the realms of existence. I will not deny that you did not take great care of yourself, did you?" Was there a hint of humor in that sweet voice? Her attention went back to her body, guilt being the next layer of emotions she felt.

"I made myself so weak... by being strong." She knew very well her faults. That she had not taken care of herself. No need for the reminders. "It is a bother most of the time" That last part was mumbled.

There was faint laughter within the white room. It was the most soothing laughter she had ever heard. Had she been in her flesh, she might have fallen asleep right there. "Storm love, your flesh was made in perfect, in my image, do not mistake that. Everything about it is to better you and your actions." The laughter slowly died out, and she was heartbroken to hear it's exit. "As for your flesh being dead, it will be up to you. You've time yet, the choice is yours of course, as always."

She was so torn. She wanted nothing more than to basket within the Goddess' presence for the rest of existence and ever after. There was something so.. glorious within the sound. She did not forget what she had left behind, though. "But.. what of the Towers, my Goddess, my strength. And of the murders in Rhy'Din? Justice is to be given."

"Oh, but those are not the only things you're involved in, is it Storm? And what of your friends.. the ones you want more of, and even those you want less of? Not to mention your Realm that I have granted you leadership over. Is it needed that you must do everything? Do you not have enough responsibilities with I have given you?"

That was the test then. Her answer was what was going to keep her here... and send her back home.