Flashback: The beginning of the End

"All is fair in love and war," Nicholas said and added after a beat. 

"The deities should know you can't control who you fall in love with. Besides, loving someone is not a crime." 

"Indeed, loving someone is not a crime, but how to go about it might bring about some damages that will take a lot of effort to repair." 

"You said you were going to help me break the curse; that's what's important. Go ahead and break the curse," Nicholas said. He wanted to get it over with and get back to Luciana. He already missed her terribly.

"Ahem," the sorcerer coughed.

"It seems like you misunderstood me; I can't break the curse. I don't have the power to change what even the deities are in agreement with," he added.

Nicholas' jaw clenched at his words.