"... I choose to die," the boy whispered.
"I choose death instead," he repeated more firmly.
The raven stared at him.
"... Are you sure?"
"Yes. I am."
"Even though you have a chance to become happy?"
The shepherd boy shook his head.
"What point would that happiness be if you know it's all false?"
"Ah... That may be so."
A brief wind passed over them.
"Hey, Mr. Cuckoo..."
"Yes, child?"
"What happens after you die?" the boy asked curiously.
The raven laughed.
"Unfortunately, not even a guardian of death knows what's beyond an end of a life," it answered.
"Isn't that... a paradox too?"
The bird craned its head.
"Hm... In a way, it also is."
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