He stayed quiet for a time, letting Ky plead his case. There was a considerable amount of ground to cover, but it was cleared with speed and a terrible kind of determination. But, despite his quickness to steer past this subject, Thor couldn’t deny that his facts were sound. humans perished in large numbers on a daily basis, claimed by old age, illness, famine or some such vector that brought with it death. Those he spared from the man’s wrath would expire in other ways, weeks, months or even years from now.

Such was part and parcel of the human kit; to be born, to live and then to die.

“To hear you speak of them as though they were cattle.” The blond shook his head, resigning himself to the increasingly likely possibility that this discussion was pointless. “It inspires only concern, friend.” It had started with good intentions and a purpose, but the more he stood and listened, donated both time and attention to the mortal of mixed breeding that styled himself as more as a demon rather than a man.

And to think that all this had arisen due to confining circumstances. It seemed alarming, until it was used as the reason behind the other’s frenetic tendencies. Were he to liberate the fiend, renew again his attempts to dissuade him from taking lives, he felt they’d arrive at a more pleasing outcome than the one they find themselves forced upon them at present.

“You may be stuck, but I am not. And I think it best, since you neither desire my help nor ask for it, that I take my leave. Fare you well, Ky’lar. And may you emerge as someone better than those that came before you.”

_{“At least cattle have a use – the one’s i kill don’t.” Maybe Ky could have focused his efforts on training. That way, he could actually get better at fine tuning his abilities.}

_{The only problem was he despised the very notion. He didn’t want to go back Home – the safest place for that – and he didn’t feel it was necessary. Of course, if he looked past his ego… he’d know that maybe then he’d have at least an once more of control than he had currently.}

_{“It’s either here or my Grandfather’s realm,” he said, sucking in a deep breath, and letting it out slowly. “Going back there won’t help matters – they let me win.” At least that was what Ky thought, but truth be told… he didn’t actually look too much into it. Nor did he want to willingly go back there. Not now and not anytime soon if he was being completely honest with himself.} 

_{“I’ve only been to a few,” he paused for a moment, trying to come up with the right phrase of words. “realms as you would call them.” there was so much more that could have been said, but instead, he sighed. “I can’t stay here and i can’t go back there.” He was stuck between a rock and a hard place… one he didn’t think he’d ever get out of.}

_{“I’m far more than simply stuck… i’m trapped.” It was Ky’s own way of not just saying he wanted away from everything, but also some sort of help… even if he wouldn’t ever truly admit it.}