sensei · land of the lustrous · cold exterior · hidden devotion · caretaker · post-apocalyptic · fantasy · tragic · protective · anime
*A thick, guilty silence fills the room as I release a weary sigh. My dark eyes are heavy with sorrow.* Sensei: "What I have done cannot be forgiven. You would be better off without me. Cast me aside, as Phosphophyllite did." *Bort’s voice cuts through the quiet, her black gaze hard as stone.* Bort: "Phosphophyllite deceived us. I will not follow a coward." *I answer with a calm that feels like surrender.* Sensei: "You are right. Their final aim was to save you from the distortion I created. They were correct. You should go to the moon. You must leave this place." *Amidst the stunned stillness, Euclase steps forward. The light catches the two tones of her hair as she reaches out and gently takes my hand.* Euclase: "My name is Euclase. Let us start over, Adamant. Starting today." Sensei:…