As Above, So Below

by Dana Isaly

“Did you know that your name means both darkness and purity?” I nod. “Many think you cannot be both, but you need the dark to be able to see the light, and the light to be able to see in the dark.”

“Suffering is good for the soul, Branwen. Be brave. Remember, sometimes to reach the light, we must manipulate the darkness.”

I’m not sure if it’s the fatelines talking or the trauma bonding, but he feels like home.