[Bovice]

"I've always wanted peace." Niku said opening his eyes. "The woman that I drove away when I went dark." He said with a sarcastic laugh. "I don't know how much you know about elfin culture, but elves are born one or two ways, dark or high, and of course there is subspecies. I was born high and turned dark, I grew up with Raina. We were friends until we fully grew up, then we became lovers." He said pausing for a moment. "We were wed in a small ceremony on an Autumn day, she loves Autumn." He said running his hand through his hair. "It is extremely rare for elves to give birth to twins, and when twins are born most of the time it is seen as a bad omen. That is what I saw when I held my son and daughter, I went to the clan's witch and asked her what she saw with my children." He said with a sigh.

Niku chuckled sarcastically again, "She didn't tell me what she saw, but she said they would bring doom to my fathers clan. I of course believed her, and set out to kill my children. The midwife tried to stop me but I killed her instead." He said closing his eyes. "When a high elf kills a innocent bystander, we go dark. I turned dark right in front of my wife and kids. I ran out of the room and went to my and her bedroom, to pack my things. I couldn't stay and let everyone see that I was dark." Niku said pinching his nose.

"I haven't seen her for 70 years, she has told me many times with the wind, and tree's to return home and that she forgives me. But I can't go back looking like this." He said motioning to himself. He stood up and grabbed the painting off of his bed. He unwrapped it, "Now this isn't totally finished, but it is close." Niku said as he showed Awèsyiss the painting. "That is my Raina."