The Fate of The Reincarnated

28: The zombie and his turtle.

Qiba was abandoned as a child.

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A couple danced in the middle of their house, their child clapping as he watched from a corner.

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A couple lay side by side, blood on their clothes, and a man above them. A sharp object in his hand.

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In a gloomy and rainy setting, a group of sick children were trapped inside an orphanage. The people who were supposed to take care of them had left, and for seventeen days, the children had suffered without any food or water.

Among the abandoned children was Qiba, a young boy whose heart ached for both his own state and that of his peers.

In a corner of the orphanage, Qiba sat with a girl who, though not his sister, lay lifeless across his lap. Her fragile form was a reminder of the suffering they all endured.

Qiba, too weak to offer any assistance, could only watch as her life slipped away. His fate seemed sealed as well, as hunger and thirst threatened to claim him as well.

Feeling parched and tired, he walked slowly to a counter where a cup of ra