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The gods have killed all the witches.

Well, one of them still survives. And thankfully, her sisters were able to take many of the gods with them. But when a goddess resurfaces to take over the human world, will our heroine accept a call to stop her? Or will she prefer to be left alone and live a simple, peaceful life by herself?

And what will she do if others come expecting her to help? After all, Afena is known to have killed a god by herself. How can she escape that kind of reputation?

Afena Inarenta

Afena woke up not because of the sobs coming from one side of her bed, but because the dream had ended, and she saw no more need of sleeping. It was only then that she noticed the noises, and turned to see Irimena crying at the edge of her bed. The girl was kneeling on the floor, resting her head on the mattress.

"I don't think you should be up," Afena told her.

Irimnea's head sprang up. "I'm so sorry," she pleaded. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I--"

"Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh," Afena lifted the covers of her bed. "Get in."

Irimena did not waste an instant to lie next to Afena, and hug her in reverent gratefulness, thanking the Inarenta over, and over, and over.

Afena shushed the girl gently throughout the whole night, caressing her hair, which allowed Irimena to fall asleep as comfortably and easily as her conscience allowed.

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