"Past Glory"

Past glory… broken and lost. We were challengers of time, steeped in blood and resolve. Vast wealth… paid in fields of corpses. Victory— I remember its sound. A cry… a rising thunder in the chest. “Advance.” …only silence answers now. Blood seeped into the soil, feeding the greed of the land. Polished rust… the scars I wore with pride. The battle never stopped— it only dragged me down… from my back… to my knees. I’ve lived long. I’ve marched far. Too far. I am… lost. A path of glory… and sorrow… behind me. Fire remained. It burned— too hot to stop… …until it did. Elira. I see you. Your voice— softer than war… your hands— still warm… your eyes— stay… I remember— the light… the pain… the days we— don’t go… Elira… I... …