Gabriel pov
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She was gone. Dark clouds loomed in the sky, curtains open and windows cracked just slightly so that the natural cold could freeze the room. I curled against the blankets, cuddling them to my chest so as to ward against that frozen cold.
Gone.
She was completely and utterly gone.
And that left me here, watching as the sun rose, watching as Celeste parted through the streets towards her own self-imposed mission.
"I want to rule this world." She had said. "I want you with me."
Those soft echoes still lingered in my mind.
"And so I'll strive for it, just as you strive for a greater battle, a more frightening match. I will do my best to conquer territory and bring you pride. So wait for me. While I search out a better future."
