Ithquenti di Aryte - Within Light and Darkness

I never thought anything like this could happen. Not to me. Not to my friends. And yet, it has. I know things change in life, whether for the better or worse, but, as I continue down this path... I...

I knew that there was a risk when Celestia gave me this charge-- immortality, a blessing within a curse. It's almost funny when you think about it, actually. Going from a limited life to that of eternal, you'd think you should be going crazy. Everything was fine and dandy at first. I just... didn't know what the risks fully entailed until it happened.

I didn't want him, or any of my beloved friends to suffer because of the effects of godhood, nature, or even the void itself; but it happened. I feel this is my fault...

I let them down...

I let him down...

Forgive me, Spike...

My love...