And All Things Will End

With the crackling of skin and the endless shifting of tendons, you pull yourself toward the edge of the spire you rest on. The Others realize what you are planning to do and scream and gnash their teeth, but you pay them no heed. Though your body itself fights against you, you cast yourself off the ledge. The Earth rises up to feel your embrace, and shudders with loss when you meet it.

The howls of the civilization echo through your mind, but you do not move.

Their tears flood the Earth, erasing all that you have done.

You have 1 choice: