Rarely were gifts like these offered without a hefty price tag, the true price of power interweaved amongst promises that would end with little else than total control. A blind eye could only be turned for so long before it would all come crashing in, sweeping them away without so much of a chance to scream.
She had been burned by that once already, too confident, believing herself to be strong enough to fight back total annihilation alone. What remained was fear, overpowering and all-encompassing, threatening once again to swallow her whole.
"There is no us, and I can do this without you." The temptation still exists, the power is exhilarating, and Nori is unsure if she would have the strength to fight back this time. "I've- This isn't bad, I've been through worse." Why had she even addressed them to begin with? Pride, perhaps, to prove herself to something. "I knew I shouldn't have even asked. Now you're not going to give me a chance to think, are you?"