β since when did i even care what anybody thinks of me? β
β a few true friends are better than a thousand friendly-feigning faces. β
β curse these old wounds of mineβ¦i once was stronger than this. β
β look at yourself, you are too calm. suppressing your anger for the illusion of control. β
β in spite of everything, i donβt hate you. not entirely. β
β forgiveness is like a special healing ointment, to be applied sparingly. β
β better to be modest than a braggart, i suppose. but you might aspire to be somewhere in between. β
β there is a stir of something different in the air tonightβ¦you feel it too, yes? β
β when tears well up, let them spill forth; theyβre not so precious that they need to be contained. β
β i have outsmarted youβ¦and i shall overpower you as well. β
β my pain i can handle fine, who cares? yours, i donβt think i could live with. β
β you really do care about me, huh. for the longest time i just wouldnβt let myself believe it. β
β tell me you killed the bastard? drove your staff into his wretched skull, slid a dagger in his gut? β
β youβve a defiant streak in you. one youβd be wise to hold in check. β
β you gods never forgive; why then should i? β
β you cannot break me; that i know. β
β if suffering brings about a better tomorrow, so be it. β
β loyalty is either earned or bought, and it makes little difference either way. β
β we are most powerful when we remain obscure; when we are underestimated. β
β as you begin your next attempt at the seemingly impossible, know that i shall be with you to the bitter end. β
β good thing i can drown my sorrows here, and guess what? so can you! β
β if my safety is now your concernβ¦you can begin by showing yourself out. with all due respect. β
β if you undermine my authority, you shall suffer the consequences. simple. β
β letβs not talk about the past, all right? i much prefer the present. β
β even in a place of sorrow such as this, thereβs beautyβ¦gentleness. β
β power always contains the secrets of its own undoing. β
β for you? i shall not hesitate to pierce the heavens and the earth alike. β
β i feel sorry for you. really do. we always want what we can never have. β
β that was one of the worst sentences i think iβve ever heard. β
β gods do not go quietly, and history repeats. β
β you got into my head. i want you out. β
β sounds like youβve had quite an eventful night. β
β i donβt know, this sounds a little treasonous. β
β we get to know each other, youβll live to regret it. happens all the time. β
β what are you fighting for? what do you hope to prove? β
β my pain i can handle fine, who cares? yours, i donβt think i could live with. β
β if there is some bad blood between us, i would like to know the cause. β
β in this world, you canβt rely on anybody but yourself. β
β spilled half my blood back thereβ¦ β
β quickly now, tell me but this: have you beenβ¦are you well? β
β why do the gods do anything at all? simply because they can. β
β spare not a single wretch that dares to stand against you. β
β look at you, itβs like, justβ¦wow. donβt even have the words. β
β love and hate! the most powerful emotions, and the underlying causes of war. β
β i am no stranger to the punishment of gods. β
β you know who i am, and you know why iβm here. β
β get up. you get off that stolen throne. β
β must we always have to take a blasted side in everything? β
β stand tall and show no weakness. β
β the bigger they areβ¦the harder they fall. β
β come on, we all have fantasies. β
β if i canβt see into the shadows, iβll cut through. β
β come to think of it, iβve never seen you angry. β
β things were quite recently much worse, and weβve weathered worse storms. β
β itβs commonplace to fear what we donβt understand. β
β truths are only truths if theyβre believed. β
β oh, i donβt get offendedβ¦i get even. β
β the more we wander, the wiser we get, hey? β
β if you insist on siding against me, then i insist on making you regret it. β
β appreciate the silence. we will have company any moment now. β
β for all the dread and despair everywhere i turn, youβve come to be a welcome sight. β
β i love you, too, of course, with all my heart and soul. far more than i could ever love myself. β
β you goddesses, you wield your beauty like a blade. β
β i may kind of like you, but that wonβt stop me from doing what needs to be done. β
β now, go on, grab yourself a cup and mingle with the crowd. β
β you have inherited your fatherβs strength. β
β all right, all right, iβm going. bye. β
β there is no fury like that of a parent bereft of their child. β
β one outcome awaits as you continue down this path. β
β a small ripple can become a big wave. β
β ooh, i love a good threat! β
β you are even more than i imagined. β
β time drags on when things are bad, goes too quick when things are good.. β
β were you justβ¦speaking to your own reflection there? β
β a proper army needs to be driven by glory, if not fear. β
β about ready to give in? you donβt have the fire. β
β was that a trace of jealousy? β
β really? looks like you could use all the aid you can get. β
β you donβt know who youβre dealing with. β
β couldnβt resist giving one of your pep talks, huh. β
β you wish for me to step aside, make me. β
β my name and business are not your concern. β
β save your pity for another soul. β
β pleaseβ¦donβt go telling anyone about this. β
β how could you be so cruel? β
β you, who stalks me as a nightmareβ¦begone! β
β but one small misstep and i shall char you to a crisp. β
β i live in your nightmares. i thrive on them. β
β i got us into this, iβll find a way to get us out, ok? β
β youβre safe now, youβre all right. β
β iβll carve you limb for limb for this. for everything. β