A look of anguish filled Lirian's eyes as he looked at Edith, the thought of death was so enticing to him, to Lirian death was hope, it was the opposite of what all others thought of death.
It was like a lover and a friend he'd been waiting to meet for the longest time, and now that he resolved himself to embrace it, it was like his long-cherished wish would finally be answered.
There was struggle in his eyes as he heard Edith's cries of desperation, her cries only grew more desperate as she lashed out at him with every insult she could.
She told him that he would be an unfilial son to the empress if he gave up on life and that he'd be betraying Anya who protected him all those years he spent growing up on Xelia.
