Once In A While

His tone became sharper.

'For you are untouched by time, unclaimed by death, and unshaken by fate itself. No prophecy binds you. No destiny claims you. You are the one constant in an ever-changing universe—the one who stands above all, not because you were chosen, but because you chose.'

Alister felt a strange weight settle in his chest. The words resonated with something deep within him, something instinctual.

But even as he acknowledged it, he remained silent, his expression unreadable.

Alameck's tone turned even darker.

'Although it is amusing to see you in confusion, it hurts my pride that you would even think such a thought. It pains me to admit it, but I lost to you those eons ago. That, I can live with. But don't you dare insult me by insinuating some random being out there could actually be a cause for doubt.'