He'd done so much good for the village that we never even thought to question him when he asked for our children. We just told them how lucky they were to be chosen and how fortunate they were to be travelling with such a kind and wise man.
All the while we never asked where they were going, why he needed them and when, or even if, they would be coming back. We just waved at them as they headed out of the village until they were all out of sight and then a wave of realisation hit us.
We tried to run after them but no matter how fast or how far we ran, they were always on the horizon and we never seemed to get more than a few feet down the road. Shortly afterwards everything he'd done for us began to fade away.
The youth he granted was gone in an instant, leaving shrivelled bundles of dust where people once stood.
The sickness he cured swiftly killed several dozen in one night.
The wolves he'd kept away came for their bodies.
And we gave him our children.
All the while we never asked where they were going, why he needed them and when, or even if, they would be coming back. We just waved at them as they headed out of the village until they were all out of sight and then a wave of realisation hit us.
We tried to run after them but no matter how fast or how far we ran, they were always on the horizon and we never seemed to get more than a few feet down the road. Shortly afterwards everything he'd done for us began to fade away.
The youth he granted was gone in an instant, leaving shrivelled bundles of dust where people once stood.
The sickness he cured swiftly killed several dozen in one night.
The wolves he'd kept away came for their bodies.
And we gave him our children.
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