Flamer

Content Warning: This section of the guide contains an instance of suicidal ideation.

Aiden wakes up, puts on his black hoodie, and writes a note that he leaves on his pillow. He heads through the woods toward the chapel. Once there, he exposes his wrist and pulls out a pocketknife. With the knife held to his wrist, he hesitates. He blacks out, and in the sea of darkness, flames suddenly appear around him. He is approached by a flaming archer who reveals themselves as his soul. The archer sees the knife. Aiden expresses that he is just tired, weak, and can’t do it anymore. The archer shoots him in the arm and tells him while it burns now, it will heal. Aiden feels alone and abandoned, but his soul reminds him that he has friends and family, and that he doesn’t actually know how they would respond to learning that he is gay. Finally, his soul tells him that even if they do all reject him, he himself is enough.

Aiden merges with his soul and awakens on the chapel floor. He leaves the knife behind as he heads outside. He sheds a tear, but smiles. Elias finds him on the path back to camp and tells him that he was worried, and that everyone has been looking for him.