Chapter 119: The message and return
Hael opened his eyes and found himself back in the white and vacant room he had woken up to the last time. The same sound of harp playing greeted him as he walked along the long corridors that led to the grand room, where the same goddess was waiting for him.
With light steps, he moved closer towards the woman, and once again found himself in shock by the sheer power of her magnificence. The music came to a stop, as if sensing his presence next to her. The goddess turned towards him, a smile adorning her pulchritudinous face.
"Welcome back, child." She spoke softly.
Hael gave her a polite nod. "You wish to speak to me once more?" He asked.
Her smile deepened. "Yes, my child. This will be the last time we will see each other in this place. There is a message I wish to deliver to you before you go." She said.
Kaleeso beckoned for him to sit by her side, which he obliged. Her gaze bored into his eyes as she spoke once more.
"You have suffered much, child," Kaleeso began, her voice like a gentle current washing over him. "And yet, your trials are far from over."
Hael silently listened to the goddess, taking in her words.
Her golden eyes flickered with emotion. "I imagine you must be wondering why the Bull of Judgement came after your life."
His jaw tightened at the memory, still recalling the piercing pain he had felt when its horns had lodged into his flesh. The look of horror he saw flashing through Ceremus' face and his heart sinking as he felt his life draining from his body, fearing it would be the last time he ever saw the king. He slowly nodded.
"It was not mere chance, nor an arbitrary act of cruelty, I'm afraid," she continued. "The one who sent the bull after you was a god taken over by loss."