Ravian met the Watcher in a corridor of stars.
But it didn't attack.
It offered… a deal.
> "Give me your soul, and I'll rewrite her memory — make her love you again."
He stood silent.
> "You won't have to suffer this time. She'll never remember the betrayal."
His hand trembled.
But he looked into the Watcher's eye.
> "She deserves the truth. Even if it ends us."
The Watcher whispered,
> "Then suffer."
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