The Dawn and Celestial

Dawn's voice shattered like fragile glass: "What's left of our humanity?" Her anguished cry echoed through the mist-shrouded mountains. Celeste's whisper cut through the darkness: "Humanity is what's left." His pause hung like a precipice. "For in our unyielding struggle, our unbearable suffering, our mortal surrender – we find our true essence." Dawn stood frozen, her blood-soaked arm trembling beneath the weight of her sword. Her father's lifeless body lay at her feet. The cold mountain air choked her breath, but her gaze locked onto Celeste before a harsh wind blew away his visage. The wind whispered secrets, its gentle caress a haunting contrast to the turmoil raging within Dawn. Her chest heaved, and she exhaled a strong sigh. Tears blurred her vision. Celeste's words seared her soul: "We fight. We suffer. We die. Yet, in that darkness, humanity endures." Dawn's anguished scream shattered the e...