*Dream 12*

[wantedtostudy]

The wind whips at her face and body, and it is beyond cold. The land around her is frozen and bleak, utterly inhospitable, and the howling wind is so frigid that it literally stings every bit of bare skin on her body. Still, Jaina digs her staff into the snow, trudging on

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[phantomfenton]

*Has been frowning since the armor-clad swordsman appeared.*

... Who was that?

[wantedtostudy]

*The boy. Jaina remembers him, of course*

He's called the Lich King. He was a man, once - now, I'm not so sure.

[phantomfenton]

*And no way is Danny forgetting her.*

What happened to him?

[wantedtostudy]

He was a man who once had a very noble desire, to protect those who trusted him. And yet, in the pursuit of his goal, he allowed it to consume him, and made... sacrifices that eventually cost him his humanity.

In the end, he became a servant of the very thing he sought to destroy in the first place, and traded the last remnants of his soul for power.

[phantomfenton]

That's... that's horrible.

If he traded his soul, does that mean there's no way for him to come back?

[wantedtostudy]

I have no idea. I suspect not. I suspect that... now, there is nothing left of the man he had once been. *There is a very noticeable sad tone to her voice*

[phantomfenton]

*Notices it, even if he isn't sure what to make of it.*

... I know it doesn't change anything, but I'm sorry.

[wantedtostudy]

Thank you, I appreciate the sentiment - though it was a long time ago.

[phantomfenton]

Yeah, but... you know, still.

[wantedtostudy]

As I said... I do appreciate the sentiment.

[phantomfenton]

*Nods slowly.*

*Starts fidgeting after a long moment.* I'd better go... See you.

[wantedtostudy]

...take care.

[phantomfenton]

You too.

*Click.*