Nano 16 – War

The violence sank deeper into his skin. Battles drenched him in blood and fed him, poisoned him, until he was a bloated tick, hungry for the next feeding. His commanders loved him. Said he had a spark in his eyes when the battle approached. Said they never doubted he would lead them to victory.

“It’s gone too far,” his lover whispered in his ear one night.

He tutted and silenced him with a kiss. 

“We need to stop this,” his lover whispered when the kiss broke. And his lover looked up at him with a spark to match his own.