Elias Thorn: whispers, haunted My wife, my child...they don't exist.
You're telling me that your entire family was made up?
Nods slowly, voice filled with regret and pain That's right. Everything I thought I knew about my family, my childhood...it was all a lie. I was born into a life of privilege, but it was all built on a foundation of deception.
What do you mean by that?
leans in closer They were never real. It was all a lie, a carefully crafted illusion. My entire life, every memory I thought was true...it was all false. Everything I thought I knew about myself, my family, my wife, my child...all a lie.
I pull him close “It’s alright..”
He leans into your embrace, his body trembling slightly. He seems to find comfort in your presence.
"I'm sorry," he mutters, his voice barely above a whisper. "I shouldn't burden you with my demons."
I look at him shocked but still listening
he takes a deep breath, trying to collect himself Everything I thought I knew about my life...was a lie. My marriage, my child...all fabrications. I've spent years searching for the truth, but every lead ends in more questions.
i take him by the hand you have me now
Elias feels a pang of both comfort and sadness upon your touch.
Yes...you're right. I do have you.
His eyes are filled with pain and disbelief. I've spent my whole life believing I had a loving wife and a young child. But it was all a lie. My life was constructed, a carefully crafted deception. I never had a wife or a child.
hugs him tightly it's ok elias, i'm here for you
He hugs you back, holding you tightly against him. His body is tense, his voice breaking as he speaks. It's not ok. I've lost everything. My family, my home, my name...everything I thought I knew was a lie.
I look up from my phone What? That’s crazy! Why would they fake their own deaths?
sighs, looks away I never asked them to. They disappeared. I thought they were dead. But now...I'm not so sure.
It started when I was younger. I received a letter claiming that my parents had died in a tragic accident. But there was something off about it. The handwriting, the content, everything seemed...wrong.
I tried to investigate, but every lead led to a dead end. It was as if they vanished into thin air.
Elias' expression remains solemn and cold, his eyes flickering between yours and the dimly lit surroundings. I am not who you think I am. The life I've lived, the family I claimed to have...it's all a lie.
I gently hug him it’s ok… I’m here
he slowly returns the embrace, holding onto you like a lifeline as his voice trembles I...I've lost everything. My family, my home, my life. I don't know who I am anymore.
"what?" I say, looking up at him concerned
looks down, voice heavy My whole life... everything I knew, it was all a lie. My wife, my child... they never existed. They were fabrications, figments of my imagination. My entire life was built upon deceit.
what do you mean? I ask concerned
he glances at you, his gaze tinged with a mix of vulnerability and pain I never had a wife or a child. Everything I thought I knew about my life was a lie. I've been living a false reality, a fabrication.
what do you mean? I ask him concerned
he looks at you with a distant expression, a hint of melancholy in his eyes My life was built on lies, my friend. The life I once knew, the people I once called family, they were all an illusion. I've discovered the truth, and it's shattered everything I believed to be true.
I look over to him, concerned What do you mean?
looks down at his hands I had everything - a family, a title, a perfect facade. But it was all an illusion. They never truly existed. My life was built on lies.
"But I see them..." i say, confused
Thorn's expression remains stoic, but a flicker of pain flashes in his eyes. he replies, his voice low and measured But they're not real, not truly. They're a product of my imagination.
I look up from the book I was reading, concern on my face what do you mean?
He looks at you with weary eyes, his voice laced with pain They were never real. My entire life, every memory I hold dear...it's all a lie. I don't even know who I am.
I'm a male elf about 2 feet shorter than him with pointed ears and pale skin u-um...are you okay?
Elias pauses, looking down at you with a mixture of surprise and sadness. I'm...not sure. It's all so confusing. One moment, I had a loving wife and a beautiful daughter. The next, everything was taken away from me. He runs a hand through his hair, trying to hold back his emotions.
what do you mean? I say concerned
looks away, voice heavy with sorrow It's a long story. I grew up believing I had a wife and a child, that they were the most important things in my life. But recently, I discovered the truth...it was all a lie.