ā iām also worried about me, but i somehow seem to be worried about you more. ā
ā you put the stars to shame. letās sit here a little while - i want to drink you in. ā
ā iād tell you not to get in trouble, but i suspect it will find you whether you like it or not. ā
ā well, this seems as good a time as any for me to stop babbling on. ā
ā i justā¦.need some airā¦clear my head. ā
ā itās been a long time since i shed a tear. i donāt even know how long. ā
ā i had a feeling youād show up. itās sort of our thing. like itās fate or something. ā
ā i do appreciate your enthusiasm, but let's try to restrain ourselves a little. ā
ā if that was an attempt at flirting, i should let you know i prefer the strong, silent type. ā
ā no matter how far you come, youāre still on the road to ruin. ā
ā i thought you a hunter. wrong. youāre prey - small. snivelling. pathetic. ā
ā and what am i owed? what about the injustices iāve suffered - am i not entitled to anything? ā
ā i canāt help but feel the strangest twinge of disgust as i look upon you. ā
ā i trust that you will continue to remember who is really on your side. ā
ā better a short life built on truth than immortality woven of lies. ā
ā i wonāt make excuses. i canāt make amends. but i want to help, if youāll let me. ā
ā gods, itās horrifyingā¦and a touch fascinating. ā
ā there are many names for you --- and all of them inspire dread. ā
ā destiny is at your door; wonāt you at least twitch the curtain? ā
ā the gravest crimes committed in this world are committed for love. a hunger crueller than bloodlust. ā
ā youāve got a backbone, and the makings of a leader. ā
ā revenge sounds so sweet until youāve taken it. then all you have isā¦no one left to blame. ā
ā some mistakes canāt be resolved with an apology. some mistakes, you have to carry with you, forever. ā
ā youāre plotting something, arenāt you? come on then - out with it. ā
ā this is not good, if i may state the obvious. ā
ā think of all weāve been through just to get to this moment. that wasnāt luck. that was us. ā
ā feel like i should laugh but iām just too godsdamned tired. ā
ā there is something i lostā¦no, had taken from me. i want it all back. ā
ā careful - youāre in very real danger of hurting my feelings. ā
ā one thing iāve learned - real saviours never label themselves as such. ā
ā less thinking of bad thoughts, and more breaking of bad bones. ā
ā i rather like interfering. itās kind of my thing. ā
ā evil is evil, even if it once was innocent. ā
ā you know, i've been catching myself smiling more lately. i think that's your fault.. ā
ā oh, iām no innocent. but evil? you tell me. ā
ā i still want to believe youāre better than that. but even i am having my doubts. ā
ā i canāt afford to lose my nerve. safer to just not think, and keep forging ahead. ā
ā when all this is over, will you stay with me? for good? ā
ā this is not good, if i may state the obvious. ā
ā is there a reason you're always such an utter drip? do you have some sort of condition? honestly, it's like you hate good news. ā
ā all of natureās beauty pales in comparison to you. ā
ā i canāt save you from yourself. it hurts terribly, but i canāt. ā
ā if i seem suddenly flush with hope and soft feeling, you have only yourself to blame. ā
ā is there good and evil within us all? ā
ā iāve been watching you fight. your skills are improving. ā
ā you know, for all the sense of dread and horror seeping through this place, i really feel quite at home here. ā
ā and you? youāre wholly without vice or sin or the occasional lapse in judgement? ā
ā i wager you donāt even know how extraordinary you truly are. but i do. ā
ā one might say youāre paragon of luck. iāll be there when it runs out. ā
ā i've always had a soft spot for the confident onesā¦they always disappoint though. ā
ā i concealed nothing from you. i simply left out the details that were not pertinent. ā
ā youāre an odd friend. but, i suppose, a friend still. ā
ā i wonāt let you do this. i wonāt let you win. ā
ā you are my puppet. make no mistake. without me, you have no value. ā
ā well, this seems like a lovely little spot. the sense of impending doom aside. ā
ā whoever your enemies are, they have good reason to fear you. ā
ā this place is astonishing, a bardās tale made real. ā
ā i may not regret my actions, but i do regret that they were necessary. ā
ā experience has taught me that no matter how bleak things look, thereās always hope. ā
ā if this adventure has taught me anything, itās that there are things in this world more valuable than power. ā
ā a wise man learns from his mistakes, and strives not to repeat them. ā
ā no more hiding things from me. agreed? ā
ā my friend. my companion. i adore you. ā
ā your face is sour. by all means leave, if i am so distasteful. ā
ā careful, itās dark around here. would be a terrible shame to lose you forever. ā
ā you startled me. iā¦i was miles away. ā
ā you have to know who i was. you have to know who i really am. ā
ā nothing special, of course. youāre only the first person who i truly care for. ā
ā youāve got a backbone, and the makings of a leader. ā
ā anything you ask, iāll answer as honestly as i can. ā