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A Prayer and a Wish
I cannot grant Emmel's wishes. That's just how wishes are. But there are moments when I can bring a smile to her, and possibly some comfort. "This is my wish for you, Emmel." I place a lily in the vase, and feel kinship with it. I, too, am but a single flower, capable of nothing more than swinging my axe and throwing myself into the fray of battle, while she is destined to exorcise the corruption, and someday give her life for this land. (Julia's Wish)