The sun and its red and orange streaks, which were gradually hiding behind the clouds, and Malvie, who felt that her hope was like the setting sun.
She had spent her whole life with wrong ideas about herself. Now she realized that none of her successes were real. They were all false and had been executed by her lover and boss Orsini, who was standing in front of her and had told her the bitter truth moments ago.
Malvie, pale and barely able to get air into her lungs, turned away from Orsini and walked towards the dense forest behind her.
Orsini ran to her and grabbed her arm.
"Where are you going? It's getting dark and soon the monsters will come out of their lairs and start roaming the forest."
Malvie gently took Orsini's hand and pulled it away from her arm.
"Please don't stop me. Let me escape from here, from the organization, from this horrible reality."
Orsini said with an embarrassed face:
"Please forgive me. I shouldn't have convinced the judges to declare you the winner of all the matches. Now by telling you the truth, it's like I threw you off a high peak."
"Let me tell you a truth too. I always knew in my heart that I wasn't the real winner of the matches, but I kept pushing that thought back and trying to focus on the sweet lie instead of the bitter truth."
Orsini put his hands on Malvie's shoulders and turned her towards him.
"My love, please be hopeful. Be determined and believe in your abilities. I will be by your side and help you achieve true success."
Seeing the determined look in Orsini's eyes and the hopeful words she heard from his mouth, Malvie felt the weight that had been weighing on her body and soul until a few moments ago had disappeared and the light had been blown into her. So she smiled and raised her hand and made a fist as a sign of effort .
