A Song of Love in a Golden Age

He is willing to cast aside all the splendor of the world and stand alone, fighting only for her. He will never give up easily, and will give her all his love. He would gladly die for her, never turning back. He believes she is his salvation, and wants her alone to know everything about him. His love runs bone-deep, even if he must express it in the cruelest way...

She must love him too, but she seems burdened by too many worries. What must she do to stand by his side? How strong must she become? She has her mission, her identity, her fate, her hatred, and her responsibilities. Perhaps everything is wrong, so let her be the one to end it. The gulf between them is too wide. She doesn't want this, she refuses to, but the truth is what it is. Let things return to their old course...

“From the past until now, you and I have had no ties. The only relationship between us is that of sovereign and subject, general and soldier, officer and enlisted man, master and servant. You are the ruler of the realm, and you have a responsibility you cannot shirk. Your vast empire could be lost with a single thought...”

“And if I say I can't do it, then what?”

“Then I, your subject, request permission to retire into seclusion and disappear from the world. I am powerless and do not know how to change Your Majesty's mind. All I can do is withdraw. Please appoint another worthy advisor to save the realm.”

“My dear advisor, you are mistaken. If you agree to one condition, I will let you stay.”

“Name it, Your Majesty. If it is within my power, I will risk my life to do it.”

“Be my strategist.”

“You can't do this.”

“Why not? I am willing to follow you, even if it means destroying the world.”

“Lie, you are the ruler. You cannot act on a whim.”

“But you let me stand so close to you, yet all I can do is watch you like a stranger, while you make the distance between us grow ever wider.”

This is a tribulation, one so deeply etched into the soul that it will entwine them for lifetimes. As the wheel of fate turns, through however many identities and eras they pass, and however many times they meet in different ways, will they ever find a happy ending?