“Oh God, I’m dying!” Ker screamed, struggling to get to his feet. He lashed out wildly, eyes blind with tears, half-crazed with fear.

“Shhhh, Just a memory.” Eric said. His words, again like warm velvet, as a strange calm fell over the young man.

He was still on hands and knees, breathing heavy, heart pounding in his ears. “I-I-I died?” he finally managed to get out.

“Yes.”

“Alive?”

“Yes.”

“How?”

“Me.”

“You, you brought me back?” Ker said as he slowly stood. “Are you a God?”

“Yes on both counts.”

Ker pushed the long black hair from his face and slowly looked around the plaza, the realization of the events fell upon him.

“Oh God! They’re dead. All Dead! Everywhere?”

“Yes. Everywhere, you are the last.”

Profound loss filled his soul. All gone, everyone and everything he’d ever known. Hot tears flowed down his cheeks as he fell to his knees.

“Why?” he cried out.

“I don’t know, it’s why I’m here.”

“Bring them back!”

“No.”

“Please!”

“I can’t.”

“Why?”

“All things end, I can’t change that.”