Far Horizons: A Step Forward

Betrayal… It hurts terribly. It burns the soul. After the soul is burned, nothing remains but ash. And don’t believe those who say that ash is good fertilizer—supposedly, on soil fertilized with ash, a new harvest will grow better. Nonsense! On fertile land… yes—on land burned to the ground… nothing will ever grow! Exactly this did young Arkady understand, whom first used and then betrayed by the people he trusted. Betrayed once again. What can sprout in a scorched soul that has left only an outer shell? Only the Universe knows the answer…