Dedications and important notes

Karelias did not choose his dog. Armas chose his human. For many years, they have been brothers with two hands and six feet. But Armas was always destined to die first. Knowing how lost his human would be without him, he clings onto life. But death always wins.

Or does it?

When Karelias' long lost father returns, he claims it doesn't have to be this way. Supposedly the blood of the great goddess Zakula can grant eternal life and bring anyone back from the other side. But is it really a good idea to drink the blood of a goddess?