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the room is painted by torches. yellow and gold, a bit of black beyond the reach of light. despite the fires a chill lingers, the space all stone walls and no windows, not this deep in the mountain. chernabog cuts the fat from his steak as it smears red on the white plate, myoglobin seeping from animal muscle, and he spears the piece with his fork and offers it to chanwoo.
āare you bored?ā
chanwoo is on a short leash. rarely does the monster see the sun. but chernabog has been keeping better company these daysā not out of any desire to improve himself. his ulterior motives are selfish and sharp. still, despite his intentions the better parts of his companions are curious enough that he tries them on for himself,Ā ādo you want me to let you out? give you free reign for a week?ā the king cocks an eyebrow.Ā āwhat will you do with that much freedom?ā
heās not good with pets. their fate is either buried or burned, red and a little more red. thereās graveyards instead of gardens on his mountain, but chanwoo is a favorite so he assures, āitās not a test. humor me with your answer.ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā šš”šš«š Ā š°šš¬ Ā šĀ Ā ratherĀ Ā longĀ Ā silenceĀ Ā thatĀ Ā lingeredĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā theĀ Ā pairĀ Ā .Ā Ā atĀ Ā oneĀ Ā pointĀ Ā inĀ Ā timeĀ Ā ,Ā Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā hardlyĀ Ā standĀ Ā theĀ Ā kingāsĀ Ā presenceĀ Ā .Ā Ā nowĀ Ā ?Ā Ā chanĀ Ā oftenĀ Ā findsĀ Ā comfortĀ Ā inĀ Ā itĀ Ā ,Ā Ā asĀ Ā oddĀ Ā asĀ Ā itĀ Ā mayĀ Ā seemĀ Ā .Ā Ā heĀ Ā hadĀ Ā zonedĀ Ā outĀ Ā someĀ Ā timeĀ Ā agoĀ Ā .Ā Ā lostĀ Ā withinĀ Ā theĀ Ā thoughtsĀ Ā thatĀ Ā cloggedĀ Ā hisĀ Ā mindĀ Ā . āĀ Ā š·šššš¹Ā Ā ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā heĀ Ā questionedĀ Ā ,Ā Ā acceptingĀ Ā theĀ Ā pieceĀ Ā ofĀ Ā meatĀ Ā thatĀ Ā wasĀ Ā passedĀ Ā hisĀ Ā wayĀ Ā .Ā Ā perhapsĀ Ā aĀ Ā littleĀ Ā .Ā Ā heāsĀ Ā alwaysĀ Ā likedĀ Ā toĀ Ā keepĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā š ššš¦š”šššĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā spareĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā fromĀ Ā momentsĀ Ā suchĀ Ā asĀ Ā theseĀ Ā .Ā Ā āĀ Ā hmĀ Ā .Ā Ā .Ā Ā yesĀ Ā andĀ Ā noĀ Ā ,Ā Ā āĀ Ā theĀ Ā youngerĀ Ā confessedĀ Ā .Ā Ā heĀ Ā wasĀ Ā notĀ Ā entirelyĀ Ā sureĀ Ā whatĀ Ā toĀ Ā makeĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theirĀ Ā currentĀ Ā situationĀ Ā .Ā Ā wasĀ Ā heĀ Ā pryingĀ Ā ? freedomĀ Ā . itāsĀ Ā aĀ Ā strangeĀ Ā wordĀ Ā toĀ Ā himĀ Ā nowĀ Ā ,Ā Ā admittedlyĀ Ā .Ā Ā theĀ Ā monsterĀ Ā doesnātĀ Ā exactlyĀ Ā rememberĀ Ā whatĀ Ā freedomĀ Ā isĀ Ā fullyĀ Ā likeĀ Ā .Ā Ā whatĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā worldĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā heĀ Ā doĀ Ā withĀ Ā anĀ Ā entireĀ Ā weekĀ Ā ?Ā Ā leaningĀ Ā backĀ Ā inĀ Ā hisĀ Ā chairĀ Ā ,Ā Ā heĀ Ā findsĀ Ā himselfĀ Ā contemplatingĀ Ā onĀ Ā theĀ Ā thoughtĀ Ā .Ā Ā thereāsĀ Ā soĀ Ā muchĀ Ā thatĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā doĀ Ā ,Ā Ā butĀ Ā ,Ā Ā nothingĀ Ā wasĀ Ā comingĀ Ā toĀ Ā mindĀ Ā . āĀ Ā iĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā beĀ Ā satisfiedĀ Ā withĀ Ā moreĀ Ā toĀ Ā doĀ Ā ,Ā Ā āĀ Ā breakingĀ Ā theirĀ Ā briefĀ Ā silenceĀ Ā .Ā Ā āĀ Ā someĀ Ā freedomĀ Ā mightĀ Ā beĀ Ā niceĀ Ā .Ā Ā whatĀ Ā wouldĀ Ā iĀ Ā doĀ Ā withĀ Ā aĀ Ā weekĀ Ā ?Ā Ā ā
