Lover's Dam

– I... was thinking on taking you somewhere.
– Huh? Where?
– That would be some sort of surprise... but you'll like it!
– Well... I am not in the mood for going out right now, also... everyone is busy around and you know there are a lot of strange things happening these days.
– I know...
– We wouldn't have much protection, I guess that would make them angry.
– Angry?
– They are worried. It's been quite a while since we got this low, I have to stay as some sort of example.
– You are absolutely not in position to be an example.
– How come?
– You...
– How dare you say that?!
– I was just saying...
– Listen I know how you all are feeling toward me, it almost feels like you all decided to stab me in the back. You all feel pity for me. I hate this shit, I'm always the one everyone has to take care of.
– But you once said you liked to be taken care of...
– NOT LIKE THIS, NOT ALL THE TIME!
The two stared at each other. Hatred versus death.
– See? You can't even be bothered by my reaction, I am just a toy for you!
– You're not.
– LOOK INTO MY EYES THEN!
– Done.
– Why do you treat me like this?
– Because...
– Because you feel like I CAN'T TAKE IT? I TOLD YOU, I KNOW THIS IS YOUR JOB AND THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT, PEOPLE LOSE THOSE THEY LOVE DAY AFTER DAY!
– I know that.
– You know that rather well, don't you?
– Yes I do.
– And how many are dying just now?
– That's none of your business.
– So...
– So...?
– I don't know. I shouldn't be screaming at you right now.
– That's okay.
– No.
– Really, it is.
– Stop that bullshit.
– Well, if you want to, you can scream all you want where we are going.
– Listen, I know there is already someone at that door listening to our conversation, I know everyone is worried. I can't do this to them.
– And you can't do this to yourself! You need to get out a little, you need to... liven up!
– Liven...?
– Ah, come on, not again! You say all this "gotta be an example" thing but you are just holding back this anger. You are not fine, and that is alright, you let it out, vent it a little.
He sits down at bed.
– Okay, I know, I mean, I don't. I'm not sure you are right or I am just too tired to fight back...
– Doesn't matter.
She smiles at him.
– Do you really want to do this?
– I do, I think you deserve it.
– Can you promise you're not doing this out of pity?
She frowns.
– I can. Do you want to go or not?
– Maybe we can go then.
– Maybe?
– Nah... let's just... go.
The door opens.
– Master, you can't just leave home right now, we have no air support! And some of the angels are fighting out of the city!
She steps ahead.
– Don't worry about protection.
The scythe appears.
– Just you two?
– Just us. I am the first angel of his protection.
– O-okay. But, don't you guys want to bring the dog at least?
Hey eyes get darker.
– I promise it's all going to be fine.


– So... where to?
– You said you knew where we were going!
– Just kidding.
– Hm...


– Here we are.
– Nice. Big place and all, pretty isolated. Beautiful scenery. And now?
– Now what?
– Where are we? What do we do here?
– We just stay in here. Remember I said you could scream all you wanted? No one is going to bother now!
–Hm... indeed. If you come to think about it, it's quite scary.
– In what way?
– In a "no one can hear you scream" kind of way.
– Don't worry, I can protect you!
– It's not the others that would be the problem in this case... but, nevermind.
– You mean...
– I meant nothing.
– I am not going to drag you somewhere to end your existence.
– I didn't say that.
– You pretty much meant that.
– Okay, listen, it's okay, it just passed through my mind.
She gazed to a forest far, far away.
– Well, we can enjoy the view...
– Sure...
– ...and pretend we haven't been arguing with each other for the last entire week.
He looked at her. But she only looked back when he turned his face.
And they stood looking at the distance for a while.
– Hey, thanks.
– You're welcome.
– You won't ask me what did I thank you for?
– No need. I know you expected that, I just accept your gratitude.
– Well... I am going to say it anyway.
A shy smile passed through her face.
– I liked it here. Looks strangely abandoned however.
– It is.
– Abandoned? A dam this size?
– Not entirely abandoned but there aren't many visitors. The only people that come here are those who have to work.
– I see...
– I know you feel uneasy with some things I say, but...
– I can get used to it. Takes some time.
He nodded.


– This place is called Lover's Dam.
– Lover's?
– Yeah...
– Not because of visitors, or tourists, although it has a powerful view... right?
– Exactly. This is the place I came to claim a couple.
– I see.
– They loved each other very much.
– How do... you know that?
– That's some of the perks of being an entity above angels and demons, and others... time and space become less of a limitation, and more of a thought.
He looked at her, a mix of shock and curiosity dwelled in his expression.
– Can you... travel in time?
– Not like you picture it.
– How, then?
– I can be, everywhere, as you know it. And I can remember it. I can reconstruct timelines of what I see, and sometimes of what people feel.
– Can you read minds?
– Nope.
– So how do you know how do people feel?
– I can observe. A lot.
– And what am I thinking right now?
– I said, I can't read thoughts.
– Sorry, but, what am I feeling right now, then?!
– I'd say curiosity, but I can't be sure.
– How can I know you're not lying?
She looked at him seriously.
– By observing.


– You know, I wish I could stay here for longer.
– Me too.
She looked at the sky, and her head moved fast as if an idea just occurred, but it was so clever or so stupid that she couldn't process it.
– What happened?
– I was just thinking...
– What?
– There is a way. A way to stay here for a little longer.
– Nice, but how? We should be returning soon. I know you can protect me, I know that, but we shouldn't take our chances that far.
– We won't stay for much longer, not for most creatures...
– What do you mean?
– Remember I said time is more of a thought?
– Yes.
– I can alter the progression of time around my body.
– You never said that.
– It's not so easy, I'd have to focus some of my existances around.
– Are you... holding many existances right now?
– Not that many.
– So you stop killing people and then you can stop time?
– I focus, therefore I take longer to take all the people I have to... then I can alter the speed with which time goes on, around this body. Also, I told you once, I don't kill people. I just come to finish their existance in here!
– I see.
– But... you are not going to notice we are on a slower time.
– Why not?
– You are... human. It will all pass normally for you.
– I see.. well, do it. I will believe you if you said we stood here for an entire day, even if I feel we didn't.
– You sure?
– Of course, the worst that can happen is nothing happening.
– Okay, then!
– Just out of curiosity, you said time slows down around your body, how far from your body?
– It depends, mostly a few meters. Since I have to keep some existances to keep my job going, I can't focus that much.
– Oh, fine.
– Here it goes.


Sometimes the world gets colored in a way it looks way more sad.
As if there was a barrier around us, forcing the weight of the world anywhere we go.
But sometimes, people enter this small area. And although they can't destroy the barrier, nor can they change the way it deforms reality for those inside, they make it a ride we can endure.


– Oh. Slow time looks sad.
She looked at him shocked.
– Erm... I shouldn't be seeing it, right?
...
– I wonder...
The chain on his neck was shining, and moving as if it had been wronged. Not vigorously, more like a child than didn't accept it was time to go to bed and sleep.
– Looks like we are going to stay a little while here.
She held his hand. He looked at the trees frozen by a wind that never seemed to go, yet wasn't there.
The two lied on the ground, watching a world though the purple walls of a time that never passed.