16. EPILOGUE; THE GENIE'S WISH GRANTED

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"Love is yet a strong forge of lust causing anyone in the merge of impudence thus, love can also be a means of eternal happiness which in the process, we, being unaware, sacrifice, forgive, forget and learn to let go for a better outcome. Fate doesn't lead us to realms of love, destiny doesn't give us the earnest presence of love 'cause we ourselves are the ones to make and find the love we desire."

"Love can never be wished as love can never be granted."

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"Where am i?"

with a small voice, Aria uttered as soon as she regained consciousness.

"Here."

Assisting the lady to sit, Gowther slowly lifted her featherweight body as the radiant rays of the setting sun had struck the face of the lady having to familiarize the grassy land, the big-tall and the usual hilltop where she had good times with him and where everything started.

"What happened?"

"Chester! What happened to Chester?"

She jolted Having to remember all that happened though the dim memory of the past event.

"He is somewhere far, far away, probably watching us from here."

His words didn't even reflected any single means of death but Aria already got the point of the man. She wanted to cry herself out but her eyes didn't react as he felt something in her heart as though someone was pinching it.

A long moment of silence when Gowther decided to break it,

"You have still one wish left."

The lady just flashed a weak smile as she had remembered she does have one wish left.

"With all that happened, I don't think I can be able to have my wish granted."

The man remained silent as his gaze were situated at the view of setting sun.

"All I wanted was a happy life. A life-long happiness, a peaceful world where I can be satisfied even if I die in any given time. A place where I can live with my love ones and a place I where I can face death without any fear within."

"Why don't you wish it then."

"You? What was that one less wish you had?"

the lady answered instead. Gowther remained silent as Aria wordlessly waited for him to answer.

"It is somewhat similar to that wish of yours. I have always wished for a world where everyone can live with just bliss and peacefulness. A place where I can stay without having to worry about anything but how to face the day and the day after tomorrow. Somewhere I can be at ease, somewhere where I can live not as a crown prince of once abandoned and abided clan but someone as simple as it is."

"Then, I wish for your wish to be granted."

Shocked, the man turned to face the lady as a smile beamed from within the pale face of hers. Gowther then began to float and glow as the entirety of the place began to glow as well.

"What have you done?"

Instead of answering, Aria just smiled at the man as beams of light began to cover the wholeness of the surrounding. The whole structures, trees and all began to fade bit by bit.

"So, this is goodbye?"

Gowther remained silent as the lady smiled yet again.

"No"

"Why is that?"

"Because I know, deep in here, we will meet again."

Pointing at his chest, her eyes reflected both schock and joy at the man's retort.

"We may have had an ill-fated encounter but soon, in our second encounter, it shall be our willingness and desire that will lead us to meet again. So long, my lady. I shall see you soon."

Her smiles beamed like the glowing lights of the surrounding as she was yet again shocked to see Gowther to smile for the first time, feeling the warmth and satisfaction from the sight of his smiles.

"This sounds funny, but I am happy to have granted a genie's wish."

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