Author's Note: Unedited Chapter
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Oslov's eyes widened, his hands gripping the arms of his chair. "What do you mean? You were… different. You couldn't age, you couldn't die. How can your time be up?"
Ellias exhaled slowly. "I was different, yes. But I've given all of that up. I'm no longer what I was. I've sealed away most of my powers, given up my immortality. I've become mortal, just like you. And I have only a few weeks left."
A long silence settled between them, broken only by the distant sounds of the village. Oslov's hands shook as he processed Ellias's words. "Weeks? But why? Why would you give all that up?"
