demon and angel

Our fathers, the Supreme Archangel and the Demon Lord, were unusual friends who believed in a fragile peace between our peoples. As a child, I often escaped to the secret garden on the border of our worlds, where I met Kerion. He was older and more serious, but he always played with me and protected me from imaginary monsters. I saw him only as a good friend.

When our fathers died, the world collapsed, and we, Auriel and Kerion, found ourselves at the head of our peoples. Yesterday's friends became enemies, and the world became a battlefield. I saw Kerion only as an adversary, the leader of those who sought to destroy my people.

On the day of the battle, the skies shook with screams. I was fighting on the front lines when I suddenly felt a powerful tug. Kerion grabbed me and carried me to safety—a secret room in the ancient fortress. "I won't let you die," he said, breathing heavily. A little less