Draconic Ascendance: The King Selection

What I Think Of You

Eurydice watched as the orchid-coloured fishes swarmed around her, nibbling her silky legs. She brushed her fingers through the water as if trying to touch the moon reflected. The pond was not very shallow. Sometimes, she would jump into the waters below, trying to drown herself when no one was around. She would close her eyes and allow the darkness to consume her, but then, as always, her servants would find and pull her.

One time, there was absolutely no one who came. She had expected that, finally, the time had come for her to die. She waited until she was out of breath, but it never happened. She couldn't die. Not even nature could kill her now.

Even Death was doubtful about taking her. Neither heaven nor hell awaits her.

She remembered her responsibilities and her little brother when she rose from the water. After that, she never attempted again.

She felt like a fool. Though her demons whispered in her ear to jump and join the fishes, her body refused.

Not yet, she said. 'It's