Summary Of The Ruler Of Opium: A Narrative Fiction

He had been declared the ruler of Opium. It had all happened so fast and he felt like he was drowning. The events that had played out earlier that day plagued his mind, soul, and heart. He was a grown boy, but he felt as if he were a newborn child. Matt felt frail and vulnerable. He was suffocating in all of his thoughts. Questions that would go forever unanswered swirled around him. Why couldn’t he save them? How could this happen? Where did he go so terribly wrong? He could just cry thinking about what happened, but he couldn’t bear to have others there while he was grieving. Matt was stubborn, adamant to say the least, and he couldn’t stand to have others coddle him. Not now. Matt bid his goodbye to Celia and the others and ran for the oasis. He knew there that he wouldn’t be judged. It would be just him and the nature that he came to adore.
As soon as he arrived he felt more at peace. He wandered around, reminiscing at the wonderful …show more content…
Care to tell me what’s wrong?” the voice asked. The voice sounded just like Tam Lin. Matt was skeptical at first, was his mind tricking him? It couldn’t be true. Tam Lin had died. If he was dead, then how could he possibly be talking to Matt.
“Is that really you?” Matt asked, barely a whisper had escaped his lips.
“Why of course it is Lad. I’m just watching out for you. Are you now willing to tell me what has made you all teary eyed?” Tam Lin repeated his question once more.
“I am so hopeless. Emperors aren’t supposed to cry. I am now tasked with the job of tearing down all of the walls that separated us from the rest of the world, and I don’t know how to go about doing it. Not only that, but you are gone!” Matt cried. “I needed you, but you left me! I know you want to make up for what you did, but I need you here with me!” Matt cried with frustration. He knew he was acting like a child, but he couldn’t help it. His world was shattering at the seams. The wind seemed to sigh in response to his