“My family….” I say. The words echoing. The forest on this uneven path looms. “What am I doing….”where am I supposed to be going. If I have no family, than who do I confide in.” A great light shines down on me. With my wife floating down. Like, like an angel. But no. It is my wife. But with the light of the morning sun behind her. No angels, just a feverish hallucination. “Husband.” She softly calls to me with a deep smile. “You’re not real…” I trail off, too weak to run. “I killed them. Scarred them.” She says, trailing a finger along my chin lovingly. “Who?” She laughs softly and kneels down. “The ones you love of course. After all…”

“You aren’t real, you aren’t real, you… aren’t” I scream in my head.

The light consumes me as I die. As this impersonater says to me.

“You ordered me to.” The light fades and I’m alone again. “My kingdom, family, loved ones. All gone.” I murmur. Those who had family outside of the kingdom. They mourn. From my mistake.”

I chuckle. “I remember.” “I remember!”

I scream it. Out aloud to the world.

“I took my wish. And seized it.”