Chapter 70. Happy Family

Theo made way for her to leave first, and remained silent as they walked back to the stone. Giovanna knew he was thinking about her words. He held her and made her stop when they reached the sacrificial stone.

"Giovanna... Take back what you said about yourself in another generation and I'll let you go."

"What are you talking about? They're just words, Theo. I thought your obsession was only with your own words? I'm no one to prophesy."

"You're in a forest where a justified wish spoken aloud becomes real. Do you really want what you said to happen to me? You once loved me, and now you want me to love someone to the extreme of letting me lose myself, of letting me die?"

"My love for you died, along with my baby." Giovanna said implacably. "And yes. I'd love someone smarter than me to do that to you."

"So, you won't be able to be honest if I insist that you deny the words