Asani takes one last look at the body of her husband. Dominic lies there so peacefully with a smile on his face.
She strikes the matchstick on the side of the coffin and throws it onto the body. Its fire spreads out to the entire corpse, burning it entirely without causing any damage to the wood.
"Goodbye."
Asani says. She lets out a long, long sigh.
What they decided today may not be the best choice. Asani doesn't know if it was right to take this path.
Whoever that being is, good or bad, now has a tight grasp on her and her family.
Dominic hugs Asani from behind, whispering into her ear.
"Don't be so sad. I am here after all."
Asani looks at the back of her palm. It is empty, but one moment ago there was a blood-red tattoo on it.
The symbol of the Blood Oath.
They all chose to let Dominic live again. But in doing so, they must surrender their free will.
