Ring 4

[02:21] Rindou thought for a few moments before she looked up towards the skies. Morning was coming soon, wasn't it? She couldn't run away from her meeting with the sun forever.

"I'll stay here." She said, nodding to Sors.
(Rindou Sakamoto)
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[02:23] Garrick says, "Cozy place, really. Always preferred the snow myself. "
[02:23] Despair says, "Too cold fer ma."
[02:23] Garrick says, "Gehenna's too damned muggy, hot, and full of shit for me I reckon."
[02:24] Garrick asks, "I mean...can't you just pull extra blankets from a rift?"
[02:25] Despair says, "Tha' ain't solve the cold."
[02:26] Garrick says, "True. Need more fire for that."
[02:26] Despair says, "Ya. An' I was neva a fire mage."
[02:26] Despair says, "If ya'll both b reaminin' here, I think there's somethang I need ta check inta."
[02:26] Rindou Sakamoto says, "..."
[02:27] Rindou Sakamoto says, "I'm gonna go take a walk."
[02:27] Garrick says, "I wander about the island, perks of being a humble smith. Most folks just see the smile."
[02:27] Garrick says, "But I'll be about."
[02:28] Despair says, "See ya'll latta then. After I attend ta ma thangs."
[02:32] The sun... finally rose up. Rindou was ready for what was to come, be it nothing or a revelation right before her eyes. She wasn't sure what Jiuweihu had prepared for her, but...

She should have known.

The moment she laid eyes upon the rising morning was when she'd realize what her punishment for losing that blessing was; a blinding light overtook her rapidly as a burning sensation coursed through her heart. She could feel disappointment, anger, sadness. She felt as if she had deceived her own mother as the goddess practically cried before this revelation, leaving Rindou's eyes to turn completely grey.

She was blinded by the light.
Blinded by her own foolishness.
Blinded by her selfishness.
Blinded by the consequences of her own actions, but...

... alive.

It hurt.
It hurt, so, so bad.

Why did she have to be so weak as to rely on these methods?
(Rindou Sakamoto)
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