Chapter 01. The Deal
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A figure dragged itself across the sand.
The sun was setting, bathing the world in shades of amber and gold. It was beautiful. Perfect, even. The kind of sunset that made people stop and stare, that made them write poetry or take pictures or call their loved ones.
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The figure's name was Adom. Adom Sylla.
Today, Adom had decided he was going to die. By drowning, specifically.
It was supposed to be peaceful, poetic even - just him, the waves and that perfect sunset. Instead, he'd somehow managed to get attacked by a troll.
A troll, of all things, on his carefully chosen quiet beach.
The irony that he'd fought so hard to stay alive against something that could have done his job for him wasn't lost on him. But getting his head repeatedly smashed against rocks hadn't been part of the plan. He had standards, after all.