I shook my head and cradled Helen's tortured body in my lap. “Why? It can't be true! Please, tell me it isn't true… I can't lose you…not when I just lost Soren. I can't lose you again!"
Helen smiled wryly. “Listen to me, before my energy fades completely. Years ago, I thought I did something that was righteous and important. I did everything I could to stop an unwanted future. Yet… everything in my prophecy came true…"
“It's okay, it's all in the past now! Don't waste your energy," I whispered.
“Please… for many years, I wondered what would have been different if I'd never acted. But there's no going back in life."
I sniffled and leaned down, kissing her forehead. I still couldn't believe she'd sacrificed herself with a powerful potion like that! She'd just come back into my life and n
