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Enzo's mouth quirked in a wry smirk at the wolf’s blunt retelling of the tale. "A rather...colorful yet relatively accurate summary, I'll give you that." His features hardened once more as he continued recounting the legend.

"It's said that when he first arrived on this mortal plane after his fall from the celestial realm, the Fallen had lost all memories of his previous life and existence. He was discovered by a small human village. He was a man with incredible powers and abilities yet a gentle, benevolent heart. So they took him in without fear, and he lived amongst them peacefully for years without ever bringing harm to a single soul."

Enzo paused. "Eventually, the Fallen fell in love with a young woman from the village - the daughter of the family who had first offered him shelter and kindness all those years ago when he had arrived as a complete outsider, a stranger in their midst. He foolishly thought he could hide the truth of his powers, his immortality, from her even after