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Crystal heard what Maen said. She watched the broken woman. It broke her heart to see such a strong woman, so beaten in spirit. She knew she had to talk, had to say something. She wasn't sure if any would make sense or if it would only anger the woman more, but she had to say something. It was who she was.
"Death is not the answer to any such problem, Maen. That is one thing that I can contest to. I understand having to fear for your life. You are here, among friends. We shan't betray you. And I'm sure he is just where he needs to be, in hell rotting away-suffering for all that he has done to you and to your family. In the end he suffered more then you could ever have inflicted upon his mortal soul. He's there for all eternity, a much better and fitting end for someone as heartless as he. Never mind the King, he has never had any morals. He has never had any thought for his people. He is an evil king and one day he will have to live in the hell that he has created for others. Know those things and bask in the fact that you are pure, Maen. Yes, you wanted revenge-tis human to want revenge. Never regret that. But know that you went out on the quest for a noble cause-to avenge someone you loved, your kin. Never ever regret that. You're life's quest has not been in vain. You do not have to return to the life that you knew before this quest, you can start a new life. As I have chosen-I will not be going back to the travellers. My life with them is over. That is my decision. You must now choose what new direction you want your life to go in, or you can decided to go back to the old life that you've always known. The choice is yours, but do not fret. He got the fuzzy end of everything and always will for all eternity."
She leaned closer to Atharen's ear and whispered, "I have chosen a life where I can get to know you more and maybe one day we will marry or one day we will not. I am not quite concerned on where this path will take me. I have chosen a life with you."
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