Claimed by Death
Fate says, “removal will be authorized.”
Removed.
Not reaped.
Erased.
“No,” I say.
“Order requires resolution.”
“Order does not require cruelty.”
Fate does not answer that.
He dissolves back into the weave, leaving only the pressure of inevitability behind him.
The silence that follows is not peaceful. It is suffocating.
I return to the mortal world.
Her apartment is dim, lit by the soft glow of her laptop. She sits curled on the couch, blanket pulled close, notebook resting on her lap. She chews the end of her pen, thinking, not writing.
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