The Next Chapter

[Agron]

Tag: Sibyl

blood and battle

ARE ALL I HAVE EVER KNOWN

It was over. The war they had fought so long and hard in; the many lives that it had cost . . . it was now over. The remaining rebels had fulfilled Spartacus' goal. Their lives honoring his death, along with the deaths of so many others. Donar. Gannicus. Duro. All brothers of Agron. And then the countless other people lost. Saxa. Naevia. Mira. Crixus. Too many to name out loud, but every single one forever remembered. And then of course . . . there was Spartacus. The man who had started this all. Who had given everyone cause to fight for. Just cause.

Agron still mourned for his brother, for all of them. But he would honor each and every one by ensuring the safety of those that remained. Especially ones who he knew the others held close to heart. It brought him upon this moment, holding food wrapped in a cloth for a makeshift plate, and a cup of water. He noticed her sitting a little away from the crowd, but it was no deterrent from him approaching her. For he knew that she too was in mourning. He made his way over to Sibyl, pausing when he was standing in front of her and handing her the food and water. "You must maintain your strength," he told her, knowing the feeling of lacking appetite all too well.

[Sibyl]

Love is a dangerous blade

Sibyl lifted her eyes, confused for a moment until she saw Agron standing there. Agron, whom Gannicus had trusted and held close. Agron who had been hurt so badly and yet had managed to stand strong and lead them on a path away from that last battle that had taken everything. Agron who was possibly one of only three that she would want near her at this time.

"Gratitude, but I do not know if I can eat food," Sibyl said softly, choking out the words in an attempt to shield him from seeing her tears. "It feels as if there is a shackle, tighter than any I have ever known, wrapped around chest and throat and breathing is a battle I do not know if I can win."

It was as close as she knew how to describe the feeling of absolute and complete pain and loss that was weighing her down. She had once told Gannicus that there was no life absent his touch and it seemed that she might just get to see how true that statement was. She had been in severe pain before -- who among their number had not -- but this was worse than anything she had ever felt and she wasn't sure that she could survive this.

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Tag: Agron

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