Chapter 86 : Epilogue: Long Overdue

Eliezer stood before the mirror in the cramped washroom, carefully guiding the straight blade razor across the skin of his cheek, and he watched as the bristly grey hairs of his face wafted down into the sink in front of him.
It was the day before that they had finished tidying up the rubble and holding the last of the trials, and so this day marked a very special occasion, because this was the day upon which they would begin the reconstruction of the capital... and the kingdom, the reconstruction of which brought with it many things, including the promise of a new life.
He put down the razor once he had finished and touched the smooth skin of his face as he stared into the mirror, considering himself, the man he was and the time he had lost. He looked into his orangey-brown eyes, removing his hand from his face, and took a deep breath in as he was confronted with his own image.