Peter, was quite the adventurous man yes ,but very self unaware and greedy .

The story goes like this

A merchant who sold two souls for a taste of glory . A merchant who thought living was running after anything that flies and leaving everything else behind .

“ I DON’T CARE, I pay you enough not to ask irrelevant questions,” Peter shouted

“Son,truly, this is madness , such magic is forbidden” ,the old sorcerer replied hastily

“This is the last I ask of you.. I vow you will get a portion of my wealth comes the time”

“ The Gods will be angered”, the sorcerer whispers

“ LET THEM BE ANGRY FOR ALL I CARE, i will NOT let them step between me and my dreams”

“ This is no dreams , do not mix thy greed and thy dreams for they are cut from two completely different trees “ ,the old man bitterly replied

“ I will take no parts in this. I have done ENOUGH for thy, thy has come far “ the old man pats his shoulder and walks away.

“What a coward , I do not need him “

Peter found another sorcerer and proceeds with his “ dreams”

Three years later

“ I..I don’t understand he said they would go back to normal once all dreams manifested ”, Peter says while giving the man a puzzled look

“ You aren’t there just yet,and besides the souls are most likely already scattered” replied the sorcerer.

“ NO” ,“ NO”

“It can’t be you promised to return my children souls “ ,Peter shouted.

“ Never have I made such promises , you were warned about it but you still chose to go through “.

“ you can’t back out now, glory and wealth comes at a prize ,you agreed to it”.

“ You chose to let the Gods have your children souls” ,the sorcerer bite back .

Peter hides his face with his palm

Fighting back the tears he said, “ I am a captain, a warrior”

“But what am I fighting for if not my family?”.

“ Magic is a pay and give “ ,says the sorcerer

“You’ve paid and the Gods have given, there nothing more I can do and will do”

“ I do not wish to anger the Gods , now go live the life you’ve dreamt”

“I……can-“ he stuttered

Then he remembered what his old sorcerer had told him

“Do not mix your greed with your dreams”

Peter had done just that , and now his children were lost to the Gods .

He would not let it be so.

“ How about a trade?”.