THE FORBIDDEN ENCOUNTER.

Chapter 10.

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Azazel found himself standing at the edge of the bridge, a place where the ethereal black river flowed endlessly. It was the realm of spirits, where souls awaited to cross over into their final place of judgment. And today, Azazel and his brother stood guard by the bridge. As he waited for the next ferry to arrive, his thoughts were filled with the encounter he had envisioned but was not prepared for. "It has been such a long time since I've seen him," Azazel thought as he looked across the bridge. The bridge connected the two realms of the dead and of life, and it was the only opportunity if ever he were to see him again.

Unbeknownst to him, Azrael was also drawn to this place. They were destined to be kept apart, bound by their respective roles as Shivvarian and Cerulean.

After their first encounter, Azrael knew with all his soul he may never set eyes on the Shivvarian again, and so he had gone about his duties, keeping as busy as he possibly could. Anything to k