I have heard you have awoken Queen Akasha. Shall you be staying within Rhoshamandes' castle?
An alien gaze turns upon Benedict. Frozen, bronze-dusted, the queen stands before him and even the fabric of her dress seems hard as stone. As if her condition was aching only to spread.
"What a curious thing you are. I must have passed you over when the Core raged within Me. Come closer, sweet child. You are of his brood, then. Yes, and greatly favored. What a sweet thing, how dreadfully sweet. And a cannibal. Come here. Look upon Me if you dare to speak. I have no need for My fledgling's hovel, My dearest. Another testament to his limited imagination. Not unlike you."











