A Good Death: a videogame fanfiction

He lived for this moment, just like many others -- descendants of the protectors of the land.

At a young age, his father took him to the cave and said, “Here lies deliverance.” Over time, he slowly understood. The land was accursed, and his family’s secret the only hope for salvation.

For years he waited -- until one day, he collapsed on the cavern floor. As his life began to fade, a boy in green appeared – drawn by the old man’s dying breath. Smiling, the old man cast the burden upon the boy’s shoulders.

“It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this.”