>>11723465"Oh Andrew, that's all in the past! Our love is strong enough that it can overcome any obstacle. I see you're not feeling very well right now, and to tell you the truth, I'm faring no better. But if commoners can bypass these trials, what says we can't? Do you love me, Andrew?"
The wanderer pauses, eyes darting about, alternating between looking at Clara's sweet face and his scepter.
"I do. I always have, I...I never stopped. I did all these things just so that I could have you back, now, now...I don't think I even deserve it. Do I? I-I don't think I do. All the people I've been talking with, they sure don't think I do. Am I a bad person? A bad person for causing all of this?"
"No, not at all. Don't think such things! The fact that you did all this for me isn't something to be ashamed of. It proves that you have the passion and perseverance to go the extra mile for someone you care about, I'm sure there are dozens of other people in the world who can relate to that."
At this point, your heart begins hurting, badly.
The wanderer looks down, smiles, and proceeds to share and eskimo kiss with Clara while they each hold each other's hands, "Thank you...But I'm afraid this world has grown far too angry at me for what I've done. Clara, I plan to replace the planet and its people with an exact copy, sans the angry peasants that wish to stake me at dawn, and maybe even fix myself up so that I'm not bleeding halfway to death... I just...I just want to live in peace, Clara, with you. Is that so wrong?"
Your eyes widen.
That's right, his plan..
Your eyes fixate on the scepter, which is once again out of his possession, nulling his force field...
