There is Me, David (A Grieving David) Olivia leant her head on David’s shoulder. "We made it, David. Because we never gave up on love. We are going to be alright." David kissed Olivia’s head. He knew that even though Richard Sterling was gone, his story and his sacrifice would always be a reminder to them: that love and the protection of family were the only true powers in the world. David Sterling, the heir, the fighter, had finally found his way home. The victory that brought death felt like an unliftable lead weight, crushing David's chest. He had defeated The Architect, saved his family, and secured his father's legacy. However, the price he paid was too high: his father, Richard Sterling, whom he believed had been dead for fifteen years, was now truly gone, killed twice by the same enemy. David's grief was unnatural; it was a wave of delayed mourning, mixed with suppressed anger. He grieved not only for the Richard Sterling he knew,
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