_{IT WAS ONE STEP FORWARD AND THREE STEPS BACK.      his rage was in most cases endless;     a tidal storm waiting to be released.    he could hold it back for a time,     but eventually it crashed against everything it touched.      ky’lar murdered and he never felt any emotion towards the lives he took.   not until now;    something was changing and he didn’t like it.}

_{HE TOLD THE SERAPH as for the moment,    he was closest being the demon could trust.      the closest one he didn’t want to rip apart out of pure sport,     but he wasn’t worth saving.     no matter how hard he fought…    no matter who believed in him…     ky didn’t believe he deserved to be helped. in his kind he was just too far gone.}

_{“   i am past helping,   ”     he said, eyes closing tightly. “    it’s different now.     i feel – never mind.    ”      he was about to admit the truth, but then decided strongly against it.     “    i shouldn’t have said anything .   ”}

_{// @empyraeal xxx}