The Rogue Deity: Until Death Do Us Part

large and intimidating as it hung close to the earth. Werewolves considered thi

for the occasional cricket rubbing its legs in search of companionship. The moon shone at its brightest, softly illuminating everything in its silver light. Ever

re bubbles followed, and fish nearby jumped out of the water as if frightened by something. The frogs anxiously croaked, waking some mother birds in nearby nests, who joined in the

by tree and screeched, "My, my, what is all

stag. "You need to call his

"It's just a few bubbles; I'm sure it's a sinkhole or an air

ust the water. Can you not feel the atmosphere? There's a disturbance; something unna

f the branch when he felt a wave of energy wash over him and the rest of the forest. "I shall summon the prince

e large animal jumped and snarled fiercely, under the impression that there was a threat. He looked around his cave but sa

e Silas!" cried

asked the wolf as he saw the silho

ery powerful-definitely magic, my lord," said

e me there!" the pri

the river at great speed, with Silas right below him. Once the wolf

dered Greer cautiously. The animals obeyed, r

med to be gathering. It was powerful yet not threatening; in fact, it felt like an energy that could bestow life and h

bubbles intensified. The moonlight brightened li

d their eyes, and some fled in fear-except for the wolf. He stood tall, baring his teeth, poised to leap at whatever was threatening his territory. Gro

olf growled deeply, issuing a warning to the intruder. The man looked down at his hands, bewildered and in complete shock. He s

zed into the wolf's striking blue and green eyes. He smiled and cautiously approached the animal, still trying to regain his bearings. To Silas, it was an odd

kly as he bowed with his hand over his heart. He was tall, with kind, earnest grey eyes. His hair was nearly silver, but it was difficult t

he does not seem entirely human either. I need to uncover the truth behind this intrusion. The

eplied, slowly raising his head

and what is your business

can't remember who I am or where I come from; th

n uncertainly. "You'v

had hoped you might kno

htness since moments ago. Its light had lost its lustre, reverting to a slumbering state. "I'm sorry, b

hand in front of his face, examining it as if it were a strange design, and cont

as had no chance to dodge it. Silas's open eyes glowed fiercely as he froze in a sitting position. The man trembled and moved c

ever, was nowhere in sight. Then, a familiar voice echoed among the stars, "Silas, these are the last words I spoke before I le

st my identity with you and you alone; once we unite, we will sense her presence. When we find

around him turned white. When Silas opened his eyes again, he realized he was back in the forest, and the man before

I'm sorry, I didn't mean any

warmly. "Put your han

as, he froze as a silver light emitted from the wolf, slowly travelling up his arm and enveloping his body. The more the light spread, the brighter Silas became. A comforting coolness washed over him, relaxing him as if he had drifted into a deep sleep. When

The silver-haired man nearly jumped in fright, but Silas's voice was

ar!" Silas exclaimed excitedly. The towering, dense pine trees seemed to stretch for kilometres until the man turned and continued a few meters, entering a clearing. He gasped at

ked magnificent; his coat glowed softly, his eyes shone brightly, and his body was larger. He resembled a

this real? Are you truly in my mind?" He knelt down, tou

nd said, "Actually, we are bo

ation filled his head as something began to reveal itself to him. He fell to his knees, clutching his head in pain. After some time, the man's painful

nd tomorrow we can begin preparing for our quest. I h