"As far as my eyes can see...there are shadows surrounding me...
And to you who stayed behind...I wanted you to know...
You helped me through my darkest hour...why did you have to go?
Oh...without you by my side...
...Heavy words that stretch and skew me...
...Winter's winds that cut right through me...
And some day...at the end of time...
When they ask you if you knew me...
I hope you'll say you 'were a friend of mine'..."
~: His voice rises now, as if he could speak to the heavens, only to fall on the last few phrases of this somber song. Those who are more keen are witnessing their various scenes reaching their climax, before abruptly ending with the song. :~
"No matter where you've gone...I'll throw it all away...
I'll pull you from the depths...
...even if I have to stay...
As my final curtain falls, I'll see you rise...
...and I'll be right by your side...."
~: The Valkyn'Vi's voice dies away and he is left seemingly hollowed where he stands. His shoulders slump, his eyes leave the rising sun to find the wood beneath his feet. He takes a breath that sends a tremor through his entire frame. :~
~: Legion blinks, his head shaking as though he's risen from some stupor. He looks about, still failing to notice anyone who might be around. His eyes find his left hand, to his mask, and the right actually rises to confirm his obsidian cover is not upon his face. He quickly slips it over his face, adjusting the chin before leaping off the tower and over the wall. :~
~: Then he's off at a dead sprint, as though he's realized he's late for something. Down the road he flies, leaving nothing but dust and questions in his wake. :~
