It was weird, but at the same time, it did make sense when the white light that appeared in her palms actually scattered into hundreds of light quanta until it almost looked like specks of dust under the sunlight. It was beautiful and dazzling. Each speck of light went to each spirit, consumed them before the spirits finally disappeared from Iris’ sight one by one.
The sight of it was so devastating, Iris couldn’t describe it in words and because she was the only one who could see them, it was even more heartbreaking for her. As the living warriors and even Cane, couldn’t see them for one last time.
Cane had never said it, nor had he ever shown it, but he cared so much about and loved his people dearly. He was rather lenient with them.
"They are disappearing one by one..." Iris said in a whispery tone. She stared blankly at the last twelve warriors and all of them were very young, probably around Joel’s age. They must be his friends. "They are so young..."
Oliver and Eron lowered their heads, they could hear the sadness in Iris’ voice when she whispered to the wind, chanting her final goodbye to the dead warriors. They couldn’t see them, but knowing a battle had happened back in the pack and hearing Iris say there were spirits half of the warriors there, they realized how many people they had lost.
These people were someone they had shared their pain and joy with, they shared their food with each other and treaded dangerous moments together, someone they had known for years and so dear to them, but now, they lost them and they couldn’t even be there in their final moments. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"Farewell brave warriors, you will always be remembered..." Iris whispered when the last young warrior disappeared from her sight. It was only an empty spot now, with trees before her eyes and grass beneath her feet. The wind carried the flowery smell from the north.
Tears trickled down from Iris’ eyes and if it was not for Lu, who was standing behind her and still holding her closely, she would have dropped to the ground in a whimpering mess.
She didn’t know them closely, but she had so many reasons to be sad right now, she mourned the loss of those warriors. They only tested the freedom they always dreamed of for less than a year, but now they lost their lives...
"Their souls will rest in peace now," Lu said from behind her, he nuzzled her neck with his nose in an attempt to give her comfort.
The forest fell very silent, as if it also mourned the brave souls of the Howling Wolf pack.
Iris wiped her tears roughly and in a hoarse voice, she asked, "How do you know this? Could you see them?"
Iris could feel Lu shaking his head against her shoulder. "No. But, I have seen you do this a few times before."
She understood who Lu was referring to. It must be the first Serafim, since this power belonged to her. Lu must be the only person, aside from Rei, who knew how the Serafim’s power worked.
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