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A warrior born but monster made, Changes fates of souls enslaved. Twins of sun and moon will rise, When one has lived a thousand lives. A circle of gold shall join two souls, And a debt paid rights wrongs of old. In a holy mountain the earth will heal, Then the dead shall live, and the curse will keel.
“I’m coming for you, rebel!” he roared, his words sending a tremor through me that caused a mixture of longing and fear. “And hear me now, slayer. If you have left a single scratch on her when I hunt you down, I will ensure you know the kind of agony that only exists in the merciless depths of the afterlife. There is no path treacherous enough to keep me from her.”
Warrior born and monster made…Moon Child walks the path of salvation. Erik Larsen walks the very same path. A monster must be made, Julius Elioson. It is time.
“A warrior born but monster made, changes fates of souls enslaved. Twins of sun and moon will rise, when one has lived a thousand lives. A circle of gold shall join two souls,
and a debt paid rights wrongs of old. In a holy mountain the earth will heal, then the dead shall live, and the curse will keel.”
“You think a lot of yourself, don’t you?” “Delusional confidence is the key to life,” he said brightly. “If you call a duck an eagle often enough, people tend to start agreeing.” “So, you’re really just a duck posing as an eagle,” I taunted.
“No, no, you’re missing the point. You become the eagle too, see? If you delude yourself hard enough, one day it just comes true. Great, isn’t it?” “What if I think you’re a duck?” “I’m an eagle.” He gave me a sharp look. “Fucking ca-caw. Now look.” He tapped the screen. “They’re almost
It took losing you to find myself. To remember some of what I once was. My desire to keep you is purely selfish, I know that. But every day you are with me, I think I regain a little more of myself. It’s like catching drops of moonlight. There was a moment in the midst of the night that I thought I may never see you again, and I cannot tell you the depths of fear that caused me. I’ve known you for so little time, and really, I know you hardly at all. But I want to. Because in a thousand years of torment, you are the first thing to break the monotony of my immortality. You have awoken me to the
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“What I should have said is that you look radiant. Fucking bewitching. It’s how I’ve felt every time I’ve called you passable and all the times in between. But you don’t need this dress to steal my heart, rebel. You stole it with mascara running down your face, wearing nothing but tacky underwear.”
There was one thought I held onto in the wake of my choice. It was more than a promise, it was a vow. One I committed to with my entire being. I’ll find a way to break the curse, Erik. I swear it.
