The Comeback

Deep in the forest…

B: Are you okay?

W: Why do you care? You wanted this

B: For your own good! For our own good Albus. You do know it was all an illusion, right?

W: Felt real to me. She was there Ater. I can see, feel everything. Tell me, can an illusion make you fall in love?

B: THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT LOVE IS ALBUS! AN ILLUSSION! You are just too blind to see that. You were put under her spell and I pulled you out. Albus, I’m sorry. She is just another witch, never a princess

W: Ater, the Great Black Wolf is sorry? Well that’s a first

B: This is bigger than my ego. You’re hurt. When you do, I do too.

W: Why does it have to come to this Ater? I was happy

B: You were too happy Albus. It clouded you over everything else.

W: You said it like it’s wrong for me to be happy.

B: There’s nothing wrong to be happy, if that happiness is pure and sincere

W: Then do you enjoy seeing me like this? Miserable and sad?

B: It’s better to live the ugly truth rather than the beautiful lie Albus.

W: I understand. But Ater, I still see her every day. It’s like she’s there, calling me back. What should I do?

B: Be strong Albus. We had faced stronger enemies than this one. This is nothing. Be strong Albus. Be the strongest than you ever been, and I promise you, we will go out from this far more superior than we ever were.

W: I will Ater. Thank you. Not just for this, thanks for always looking out for me

B: Look after yourself. You can’t afford to be weak. Just like everything else, I might be gone one day, and you need to protect yourself.