Sekali, "The Sister City"
Chapter 82
Sekali staggered back, the energy and fury within him, from the contest against death, drained from his body and mind. He groaned in despair and pain as he focused upon the corpse lying shattered upon the bridge. All about him there was sudden movement. Glancing to either side, he watched the spirits of the dead rise all about him, ascending into the darkness of the cavern above. He remembered back to the day when the white cloth had been tied about his and Mahkaia’s hands. Lowering his head, Sekali sobbed bitterly, falling to his knees.
“You are my soul Mahkaia. How I’ve longed to tell you . . . be at peace. I will ever hold you in my heart.” Then, Sekali knew he was finished with this struggle . . . he was alone.
After a long while he stood, turning back toward his companions. As he approached them, he felt his limbs becoming heavy. As he arrived, he felt his strength begin to fail.