The Ageless Man

The Ageless Man

Written by Merayn Alixstar

Chapter 1

I write these words with trembling hands, wrinkled fingers longing for a rest that will never come. I have been called 'the Ageless Man' and for good reason. Nearly seven hundred years have I walked these blasted lands I once called home. I've seen kingdoms rise and fall, wars come and go, all in one cursed lifetime. Anger, happiness, sadness... All emotions have long since been.... drained, from my body. I feel like an empty shell. A husk.

For any left wandering what situation I find myself in; I am deathless. I was cursed by an old and vile witch, to live but never feel, to age but never die. Some may view this as a blessing, a gift of immortality, but I've seen suffering and grief worth a thousand lifetimes. At first I too thought this. I viewed it a blessing to live forever, to never die. But now I realize how naive I had been. It's a horrific curse that will never release me from it's cold grip. I watched as all the people I loved died, and then I watched as my body grew old, my bones brittle and my mind muddled. Now I write this book in hopes of not forgetting what happened, so to remind myself of the endless quest that I must face; to cure myself from the curse that has long ago taken a hold of me. Breathing becomes hard, painful even, but I know that death is not coming. I yearn for the death, to finally leave this twisted life behind so I may rest. Did I truly deserve such a twisted fate? Does anyone?

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