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He shook his head, as if just now realizing that he was letting his own miserable life in.
   “So anyway, as I was saying…”
The warlock went on and on, explaining away how the story wrapped itself up in a neat bow of betrayal, love and loss and a taste of real human nature. An hour and a half had already passed since he’d first sat down, and the sudden realization was like a boulder upon his passion. His world darkened once he’d silenced himself, listening to the unending peace that was around him - the wind blowing through his greying hair, the birds chirping in the distance, the wildflowers rustling - and yet he could feel no peace within, only a wreaking thunderstorm of grief. 

                                                                      

 He stood up immediately, throwing Leni one last glance before scurrying back to the mansion, where he leaned against the door after he’d slammed it shut. He stayed there, in that same position, for a good moment before finally gliding over to the window next to it. He looked at Leni, his eyes turning glassy with tears. 'How have I allowed myself to become so pathetic?' He thought, 'talking to a stone statue, treating it as though it is a real woman… only a fool would do such a thing. '
   'Unless,' he paused, 'What fool can make stone breathe?'

Hello to all!
I've just come on here to announce that work on 'The Stone Servant' is still very much under way. The text above is a sliver of the last few scenes before the warlock finally decides, well... to take matter in his own hands and put an end to his previous ways.

If you are new to my project, allow me to provide a short explanation:

I am an independent artist and visual novel developer working on a project called "The Stone Servant";

This is not a 'game', but a minimally interactive illustrated story that plays itself out until the time for an ending comes - this is where you come in - you get to make a choice between two or more options through which the story will guide itself until its happy, not so happy or bittersweet end. No matter the outcome, I aim to craft a satisfying end for each plot point - as you, the potential reader, very much deserve.