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still a wip but you can find rules & writing on @tnsga while i finish setting this blog up <33

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mini update i did in fact fail the exam yesterday but so did just abt everyone else so <3

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❛ you are as dear to me as attar of roses. ❜

                                     𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 they sat in the garden,       in a new bloom of daffodils        &        hyacinths around the plaited blanket that held two half - emptied teacups,        porcelain glimmering in the sunlight.        the same honey glow that bathed them lit sharon's hair into a golden - brown halo from where xerxes laid with his head in her lap,        inundated by the sea of fabrics from her dress.        ❝    miss sharon — you'll make we weep.    ❞

                                     while his voice may have been too saccharine to indicate any genuine earnestness,        the gentle smile on his face made up for it as he tried to meet her eyes     —     tried,        as he had not yet had the heart to tell the young woman about the onset of his blindness,        as he did not want to imagine the sorrow on her expression nor admit his own grief at the realization he would never see her more clearly than what he had already committed to memory.        (    it was,        perhaps a little morbidly,        a small consolation knowing he would not live long enough to forget her face,        but confronting his death meant too confronting the little time they had left.        the waning hours like the turning of a page of a book dangerously close to its end.    )

                                     he slipped a sugar cube between his teeth to mar the taste of copper coating his tongue and offered her the last piece of candy wrapped in his pocket.        ❝     you wouldn't mind if i closed my eyes for a moment,        would you,        miss sharon ?        it feels so rare that we find any reprieve,        nowadays.     ❞

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❝ what, lost your taste of adventure? ❞

                                      ❝    𝐦𝐞 ?        𝐧𝐨,        𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 !    ❞        a dramatic gasp followed by brief but hearty laughter.        he draped his coat over his forearm        &        leaned on the palm tree behind him as the breeze swayed its fringed head        &        blew the pale strands of xerxes' hair onto his heat - ruddied face.        the young woman stood to the western horizon so that the sun set like a great wildfire behind her back,        centering her in a frame of coral reefs,        &        the light reflecting off the myriad of jewelry she donned shone long white blades into his eye.        from the doll on his shoulder came,        ❛    the situation must be dire if jewelers have taken to constantly advertising their wares.    ❜

                                      xerxes dipped his head        &        offered the woman an apologetic look.        ❝    she doesn't know how to mind her tongue,    ❞        he explained.        ❝    but you see,        despite my youthful appearance i am quite an old man.        i'm not so spry as to go to such a place on my own,        which is why you should go for me.  ❤        ❞

𝗀𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 . . . ❤

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❝ if friends can turn to enemies, enemies can become friends. ❞ :3333

                                      𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫.          the unglazed edge of the ceramic akin to nails on a chalkboard.          break tipped the glass enough to let the steam flush across his lips and then swallowed his own spit.          not today,          not tomorrow,          & not any day after would he encounter the desire to indulge in anything born of this place,          disorienting as it already was.          tides rolled over the dark particolored floor from the stretch          &          wane of light.          the walls were lined by shelves of dolls which sat unmoving          &          whose laughter rang more vivid than memory in his ears          &          the diamond panes of the dusky bay window invoked the sensation of one in a constant cant.

                                      break's eyes squinted from over the teacup before he set down the glass with a clink.          ❝     do you really think so, miss alice ?     ❞          he warmed the words with a smile and dug a silver dessert fork into the gâteau he'd been kindly offered.          an action idly repeated with the gâteau corroding into crumbs on the table.          ❝     how endearing to know at least one of us believes in such heartwarming things. ❤     ❞

𝗀𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗌 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 . . . ❤

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I miss them 🥲

Sharon & Break

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annoying ass, inconsiderate ass, obnoxious ass... 😒 (BREAAAAK)

                                     𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 pipes with a         ❛     don't you have any manners ?     ❜         &       xerxes presses an index finger to his lips,       turning to her as he quietly       (   however,       not as quietly as to not allow his dark - haired companion to hear   )       says,       ❝ now now, emily   —   not all of us were quite so fortunate as to be taught such a thing !       i'm sure our dear friend here is delighted to join us for tea.    ❞

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DEATHLESS.

the following prompts were taken from the novel deathless by catherynne m. valente, an american novelist & poet. the novel was loosely based on the tale of koschei the deathless, incorporating other elements of russian mythology, & setting it against the backdrop of the russian revolution. feel free to change the pronouns / prompts as you see fit, but be warned – below the cut, it’s quite long !

❛ the service of your body is not yours to give as you please. ❜

❛ you probably won’t survive. ❜

❛ go. run. don’t look behind you. ❜

❛ i have come for the girl in the window. ❜

❛ i will never be without information. ❜

❛ i will see him with his skin off before i fall in love. ❜

❛ if the world is divided into seeing & not seeing, i will always choose to see. ❜

❛ secrets are jealous things, permitting no fraternization. ❜

❛ no, it’s not like that, when magic comes. ❜

❛ magic does that. it wastes you away. once it grips you by the ear, the world gets quieter & quieter until you can hardly hear it at all. ❜

❛ the sight of it bruised my heart so that i cannot think about anything else. ❜

❛ i’ll be so quiet, i’ll never talk again. ❜

❛ keep me & obey me, for i am your husband, & i can destroy you. ❜

❛ i shall be clever, & i shall not let him go. ❜

❛ it is a new world, & we do not wish to be left behind. ❜

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game of thrones (book) starters

❝ a mind needs books like it needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. ❞ ❝ a lion doesn’t concern itself with the opinion of sheep. ❞ ❝ nothing burns like the cold. ❞ ❝ i’ve angered you. that was never my intent. ❞ ❝ do the dead frighten you? ❞ ❝ the day will come when you need them to respect you, even fear you a little. ❞ ❝ did i offend you? my pardons…but you are scum. ❞ ❝ folly and desperation are offtimes hard to tell apart. ❞ ❝ you must put your dreams aside. they will only break your heart. ❞ ❝ a man in your place should count himself fortunate that his head is still on his shoulders. ❞ ❝ every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better. ❞ ❝ life is not a song. someday you will learn that, to your sorrow. ❞ ❝ once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use that against you. ❞ ❝ the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. ❞ ❝ make no mistake. i fought for you, but i do not love you. ❞ ❝ some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word. ❞ ❝ fear cuts deeper than swords. ❞ ❝ if i look back i am lost. ❞ ❝ your mind is as deft as your blade, it would seem. ❞ ❝ i cannot think of anyone whose company i desire less than yours. ❞ ❝ sleep is the great healer. ❞ ❝ when you play a game of thrones, you win or you die. ❞ ❝ most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it. ❞ ❝ the things we love destroy us every time. remember that. ❞ ❝ death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. ❞ ❝ what, lost your taste of adventure? ❞ ❝ i have seen dead men with more humor than you. ❞ ❝ there are times when you give me cause to wonder whose side you are on. ❞ ❝ what good is it to wear a crown? the gods mock the prayers of kings and cowherds alike. ❞ ❝ the gods have fashioned us for love. that is our great glory, and our great tragedy. ❞ ❝ i have a tender spot in my heart for broken things. ❞ ❝ laughter is poison to fear. ❞ ❝ love is the bane of honor, the death of duty. ❞ ❝ we need men of your courage. ❞ ❝ my crimes and sins are beyond counting. ❞ ❝ perhaps i was wrong to distrust you. ❞ ❝ do you always find murder so amusing? ❞ ❝ i will not soften the truth for you. if you lose, there is no hope for any of us. ❞ ❝ every flight begins with a fall. ❞ ❝ oh, my sweet summer child, what do you know of fear? ❞ ❝ the man who fears losing has already lost. ❞ ❝ the things i do for love. ❞ ❝ all the grief has been burned out of me. ❞ ❝ i make no threats. that was a promise. ❞ ❝ spare me your empty little compliments. ❞ ❝ i will not forget the help you gave me. ❞ ❝ let them see that their words can cut you and you’ll never be free of the mockery. ❞ ❝ a lord must learn that sometimes words can accomplish what swords cannot. ❞ ❝ you wear your honor like a suit of armor…you think it keeps you safe, but all it does is weigh you down. ❞ ❝ a dead enemy is a thing of beauty. ❞ ❝ you look well, but…tired. ❞ ❝ love is sweet, but it cannot change a man’s nature. ❞ ❝ if you tell anyone, i’ll kill you. ❞ ❝ minds are like swords. the old ones go to rust. ❞ ❝ there’s something wrong here. can’t you feel it? listen to the darkness. ❞ ❝ everything’s better with some wine in the belly. ❞ ❝ grief can derange even the most strongest and most disciplined of minds. ❞ ❝ in life, the monsters win. ❞ ❝ damn it. you might at least humor me with a smile. ❞ ❝ why is it when one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what’s on the other side? ❞ ❝ if you must hate, hate those who truly do us harm. ❞ ❝ tell me again what you saw. all the details. leave nothing out. ❞ ❝ what do you think might’ve killed these men? ❞ ❝ you are too hard on yourself. you always were. ❞ ❝ such eloquence. i never suspected you had it in you. ❞ ❝ if i need instruction, i will ask for it. ❞ ❝ if there are enemies in this wood, a fire is the last thing we want. ❞ ❝ what is it? you’re shaking. ❞ ❝ i am out of wine and out of patience. ❞ ❝ i am pleased to see there are still men of sense in this city. ❞ ❝ i do not mean to frighten you, but neither will i lie to you. ❞ ❝ we have come to a dangerous place. we have enemies who mean us ill will. ❞ ❝ you have the wildness in you. ❞ ❝ i can only stomach so much ineptitude in any one day. ❞ ❝ what you are is weak. ❞ ❝ why, that almost sounds like praise. ❞ ❝ none of us wants trouble, but i fear these are troubed times. ❞ ❝ keep out of matters that don’t concern you. ❞ ❝ i trust you as i would my own blood. ❞ ❝ just where do you think you are going? ❞ ❝ give me honorable enemies rather than ambitious ones, and i’ll sleep more soundly at night. ❞ ❝ i am in no mood for your insolence today. ❞ ❝ you weren’t supposed to be here. no one was supposed to be here. ❞ ❝ you are shaking. do i frighten you so much? ❞ ❝ there is small honor in tricks. ❞ ❝ we who presume to rule must do vile things for the good of the realm. ❞ ❝ should war come again, how many soldiers will die? how many towns will burn? ❞ ❝ it is one thing to be clever and another to be wise. ❞ ❝ even in a place like this, one never knows who may be watching. ❞ ❝ forgive me. i am tired. ❞ ❝ if friends can turn to enemies, enemies can become friends. ❞ ❝ all alone, are you? ❞ ❝ we are about justice here, and what you seek is vengeance. ❞ ❝ i promise you, no harm will come to you. ❞ ❝ you will dishonor yourself forever if you do this. ❞ ❝ we all need to be mocked from time from time, lest we start to take ourselves too seriously. ❞ ❝ open the door. we need to talk. ❞ ❝ come share my fire, the night is cold. ❞ ❝ make certain i never look on your face again, or i swear, i’ll have your head on a spike. ❞ ❝ you dare give commands to me? to me? ❞ ❝ we all need to be mocked from time from time, lest we start to take ourselves too seriously. ❞ ❝ you do not love me and you do not want me here. ❞ ❝ nothing was harmed save my dignity. ❞ ❝ be strong. the gods are cruel. ❞ ❝ have you no shred of honor? ❞ ❝ something’s wrong. something’s very wrong. ❞ ❝ i want to be by myself for a while. ❞ ❝ do you take me for a servant? ❞ ❝ i never asked for this. ❞ ❝ i did warn you not to trust me. ❞ ❝ duty, honor, friendship, what’s that to you? ❞ ❝ i hope you are not thinking of doing anything stupid. ❞ ❝ save your pity for yourself. i want none of it. ❞ ❝ i think i will try to sleep. wake me if we’re about to die. ❞ ❝ never show them you’re afraid. ❞ ❝ i am doing the right thing, so why do i feel so bad? ❞ ❝ you must not do this. don’t die on me. ❞ ❝ it is not for you to tell me what i cannot do. ❞ ❝ it stinks. the stick of death. ❞ ❝ you are as fair as ever, a welcome sight in troubled times. ❞ ❝ there’s someone out there, isn’t there? ❞ ❝ can’t say i’ll be sad to see the back of this place. ❞ ❝ travel by night and hole up by day, avoid the road while we can, make no noise and light no fires. ❞ ❝ mercy is never a mistake. ❞ ❝ i don’t wish to hurt you, but i will if i have to. ❞ ❝ i swear it, you will have your vengeance. ❞ ❝ i bow to serve you, to obey you, to die for you if need be. ❞ ❝ a man who fights for coin is loyal only to his purse. ❞ ❝ we have won a battle, not a war. ❞ ❝ do i look like a liar too? ❞ ❝ more than once, i have dreamed of giving up the crown. ❞ ❝ distrusting me was the wisest thing you’ve done. ❞ ❝ poison is a coward’s weapon. ❞ ❝ how many times must i tell you to hold your tongue? ❞ ❝ you have done all i could have asked of you, and a hundred times more. ❞ ❝ i have made more mistakes than you can possibly imagine, but that was not one of them. ❞ ❝ sometimes the gods are merciful. ❞ ❝ go ahead, call me all the names you want. ❞ ❝ not now. you have no time for grief. ❞

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horizon: forbidden west starters

❝ it won’t be long before we hit the point of no return. ❞   ❝ every night, i have the same dream. ❞   ❝ i’ve been tracking you a long way. ❞   ❝ you know what they say. if you want something done right, do it yourself. ❞   ❝ what happened next was…not something i like to remember. ❞   ❝ and for a moment, i feel whole. but it never lasts. ❞   ❝ we’ll camp out here until we get our strength back up. ❞   ❝ you know i hate being called that. ❞   ❝ all i have left are the screams of those long dead and an unending rage. show me where to bury it. ❞   ❝ vengeance? no. i wanted devastation. ❞   ❝ well, you may lack sense — but you don’t lack courage. ❞   ❝ you can’t ignore it forever. memories always come back. ❞   ❝ my world stopped revolving around you months ago. ❞   ❝ i thought soothing the suffering of others would somehow appease my own. ❞   ❝ i’m not much for parties. ❞   ❝ i was thinking we could spar for a bit. when you have the time. ❞   ❝ there is something about you that doesn’t seem natural. ❞   ❝ it’s not like everyone can be born with a sword glued to their hand. ❞   ❝ the last thing i wanted was to worry you. ❞ ❝ any scrap of hope is better than nothing. ❞   ❝ i know what it’s like when your family looks down on you. ❞     ❝ i didn’t think i was that well-known. ❞   ❝ i hope you don’t hold it against me. ❞   ❝ you know that special part of us that makes us warm, kind, welcoming? you were born without that. ❞   ❝ i’m sorry you had to go through that. ❞   ❝ speak the truth. plain and simple. ❞   ❝ you’re stuck with me now — like bark on wood. ❞   ❝ if the end of the world’s coming, i don’t wanna be sober for it. ❞   ❝ i’m no stranger to hardship. ❞   ❝ ah, nothing…you just look good, that’s all. ❞   ❝ aren’t you a jewel in a junk heap? ❞   ❝ they say the only thing that makes a cold brew go down easier is a tale of times gone by. ❞ ❝ tell me what happened. step by step. ❞   ❝ forget what you think you know about me. ❞   ❝ i dread to think what would’ve happened if you hadn’t shown up. ❞   ❝ you can try to hide it, but inside, you’re as soft as a silk pillow. ❞   ❝ you’re going on without me, aren’t you? ❞   ❝ oh, a feeling? you mean you finally had one? ❞   ❝ we need a lot more than eager hearts to win. ❞   ❝ the company you keep is even worse than i thought. ❞   ❝ you are unhappy. good. ❞   ❝ what about you? will time heal your wounds? ❞   ❝ so this is it? after everything we’ve been through…this is goodbye? ❞ ❝ i’m not here to fight for you. ❞   ❝ you must succeed or this was all for nothing. ❞       ❝ i can’t claim to understand. only empathize. ❞   ❝ trust me. i know what i’m doing. ❞   ❝ i got a couple of scrapes on the way here. ❞   ❝ shh now…everything will be fine. ❞   ❝ what’s wrong? is it your injury? ❞   ❝ i hope all is well enough under the circumstances. ❞   ❝ i gotta take a breather. ❞   ❝ i thought we were finally going to get away from this place. ❞ ❝ i can’t believe we actually made it. ❞   ❝ what i have to do…it’s better if i do it alone. ❞   ❝ don’t forget to stand up for yourself. ❞   ❝ can’t tell if you’re shy or scared. ❞   ❝ sometimes a dream has to die. ❞   ❝ i’m alone in bearing the burden. ❞   ❝ well, this is a warm welcome. ❞   ❝ each journey begins with a single step. ❞   ❝ i often prefer plants to people. ❞ ❝ wish i could say i’ve been through worse. ❞   ❝ nobody’s handed me anything or dropped opportunity in my lap. everything i’ve achieved, i’ve done on my own. ❞   ❝ greatness is never easy. ❞   ❝ just try not to get hurt. ❞   ❝ you mustn’t judge me. i had no choice. ❞   ❝ trust me, you don’t want to know. ❞   ❝ why didn’t you wake me? ❞   ❝ everyone makes mistakes. ❞   ❝ how can i say no to that? ❞   ❝ these days, you don’t seem to appreciate anything. ❞   ❝ i won’t be anyone’s second choice. ❞   ❝ you were a great warrior once. ❞   ❝ sounds like you could use a hand. ❞ ❝ i mean, have you ever even had a friend? ❞   ❝ ugh, what’s that stench? ❞   ❝ i’m not saying it’s a bad idea. i’m saying it’s overkill. ❞   ❝ you know better than anyone it’s a dangerous world out there. ❞      ❝ what’s done is done. ❞   ❝ i’m guessing you’ve got a lot of questions. ❞   ❝ is there nothing you can’t do? ❞       ❝ trust me — you don’t want to go in there. ❞   ❝ the exceptional walk a path of solitude. ❞   ❝ you, sorry? that’d be a first. ❞   ❝ you might want to sleep with one eye open. ❞   ❝ it’s okay. i’ve fought bigger. ❞   ❝ i’ve never heard of anything so selfish. ❞   ❝ seems like you could use a shoulder to lean on. ❞   ❝ come back someday and tell me about your adventures. ❞   ❝ you’ve shown strength and wisdom today. ❞   ❝ false hope is a creeping vine. ❞   ❝ someone’s being awfully mysterious. ❞   ❝ you must think i’m eminently stupid. ❞   ❝ do i smell…ale? ❞   ❝ i’m not looking for any trouble. ❞   ❝ it’s good to see you, but i can’t stay long. ❞   ❝ the burden of your task is written across your face. ❞   ❝ so. that’s my story. ❞   ❝ that’s a little harsh, isn’t it? ❞   ❝ do you really think we can do something about all of this? ❞   ❝ people only follow you because you say so. loudly. ❞   ❝ it’s over. i failed. ❞   ❝ i’ve gotten used to seeing impossible things, thanks to you. ❞   ❝ that’s all you’re going to tell me? ❞   ❝ it’s nice to save a life instead of end one. ❞   ❝ you want me to come with you? ❞   ❝ you don’t have to be afraid. ❞   ❝ don’t worry about me. i’ll be fine. ❞   ❝ sorry. you’re not getting rid of me that easily. ❞   ❝ you sure i shouldn’t come with you? ❞   ❝ why are you here? what is your purpose? ❞   ❝ i’m not trying to shut you out. ❞   ❝ if this is too much for your old bones, you can always head back. ❞   ❝ something doesn’t want us here. ❞   ❝ i’m going to make sure you pay for all the suffering you have caused. ❞   ❝ please, just don’t break anything. ❞   ❝ you’re not wanted here. ❞   ❝ your skill with a bow never ceases to amaze. ❞   ❝ you must think i’m an idiot. ❞   ❝ didn’t think i was going to make it. ❞   ❝ a true warrior makes use of every advantage. ❞   ❝ maybe just don’t disappear completely this time? ❞   ❝ what, afraid i’ll stab you or something? ❞   ❝ any kindness we seed, we should also sow. ❞ ❝ sounds like you were a force to be reckoned with. ❞       ❝ it must be urgent since you left so fast. ❞ ❝ this isn’t going to work. ❞   ❝ i’m not getting dragged further into this madness. ❞   ❝ i never wanted any of this to happen. ❞   ❝ if you want, we can talk about it. ❞       ❝ everything feels…unreal. distant. ❞       ❝ as long as you’re honest with yourself, nobody can hold your choices against you. ❞ ❝ you sure know how to fight. ❞   ❝ how many more do i have to kill? when does it end? ❞   ❝ the blade answers only to the hand that commands it. ❞   ❝ i’m not the trusting type. ❞   ❝ i like to make my own judgements about people. ❞   ❝ i knew my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me. ❞ ❝ when we are united, we can overcome any threat. ❞   ❝ you fought well back there. ❞   ❝ that wound needs to be looked at. ❞   ❝ what have you done? ❞   ❝ i trust you will point my blade where it will cut the deepest. ❞   ❝ what do you need me to do? ❞     ❝ the world seems quieter when it snows. ❞     ❝ that was an unkind comparison. ❞      ❝ i’m sorry for my unannounced appearance. ❞ ❝ sundown. stars will be out soon. ❞ ❝ no nonsense. i like it. ❞ ❝ one thing’s for sure. we’re not alone out here. ❞   ❝ you made quite an impression that day. ❞   ❝ okay, you got me. i’m curious. ❞   ❝ you’re never one to hold back, are you? ❞   ❝ hold your fire. i’m not here to fight. ❞   ❝ a loss today is a win tomorrow. ❞   ❝ i tried to vent my grief on the battlefield…but i never found comfort. ❞   ❝ maybe now you can tell me what we’re doing here? ❞   ❝ did you hit your head on your way down here? ❞       ❝ you got blindsided. wasn’t your fault. ❞   ❝ true courage means facing those fears with conviction instead of cynicism. ❞   ❝ follow my lead and be prepared for anything. ❞   ❝ this place is really falling apart. ❞   ❝ one of these days i’m gonna shut that arrogant mouth of yours. ❞   ❝ let’s hold off with the ale until it’s over and done with. ❞   ❝ you’re the worst, you know that? ❞   ❝ i will do whatever i can. i promise. ❞   ❝ it’s time for the truth, and it better be convincing. ❞   ❝ everyone thought you were dead. ❞   ❝ i can always count on you. ❞   ❝ nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. ❞   ❝ i’m not gonna kill you, okay? ❞   ❝ you haven’t let me down yet. ❞   ❝ i will not let myself hope just yet. ❞   ❝ i’m glad you’re with me. ❞   ❝ you’ve got guts. i’ll give you that. ❞   ❝ you’re a long way from home. ❞   ❝ i didn’t come all this way to stop now. ❞   ❝ you can be so boorish. ❞   ❝ okay, enough. i’m gonna get emotional. ❞   ❝ no. i am not wearing that. no way. ❞   ❝ i can barely breathe. ❞   ❝ this is what i am now. ❞   ❝ and now you know the truth. ❞   ❝ will i feel different? whole again? ❞   ❝ the road to truth is never a straight line. ❞   ❝ this place is a maze. ❞   ❝ i’m not some legend come to life. ❞   ❝ you look like you have something on your mind. ❞   ❝ you shouldn’t believe everything you hear. ❞   ❝ things were simpler then. ❞   ❝ i’m just stubborn. it’s a good quality to have, dealing with you. ❞   ❝ it’s been a long road. we’ve suffered. we’ll continue to suffer. ❞   ❝ we’re a lot alike, huh? ❞   ❝ you’ve had a hard journey for one so young. ❞   ❝ whatever comes, we will endure. ❞   ❝ what’s so important down there that you’d risk your life? ❞   ❝ are you even listening? ❞   ❝ we can’t sit around wallowing in our sadness. ❞   ❝ yeah, maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. ❞   ❝ destiny shines upon us. ❞   ❝ don’t be so quick to dismiss the comfort we can find in art. ❞   ❝ don’t worry. i’ll protect you. ❞   ❝ if you ever betray me again, i will kill you no matter what the circumstance. ❞   ❝ i’ve surpassed every man that has ever gotten in my way. ❞   ❝ feels like the bloodshed never ends. and the pain it causes. ❞   ❝ you’re the last person to act sensibly in the face of impossible odds. ❞   ❝ when it looks impossible, look deeper. and then fight like you can win. ❞   ❝ do more than just survive. flourish. ❞   ❝ i told you i wanted to help you. i meant it. ❞   ❝ i am no threat. ❞   ❝ survival is only a necessity to my greater purpose. ❞   ❝ i see you…a woman who has carved her own remarkable path. ❞   ❝ even when things are darkest, you’re the flame that lights the way forward. ❞   ❝ you have opened my eyes to many things. ❞   ❝ you were part of something bigger once. something good. ❞   ❝ what i wouldn’t give to watch you die. ❞   ❝ it all turned out well, in the end. ❞   ❝ there’s something very powerful somewhere beyond that door. ❞   ❝ i’m sorry i couldn’t do more to help you. ❞  

[villainii]

“Since I came here for you, why don’t you make me some tea?“