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May 14 - May 18, 2024
“A woman can do anything a man can do. More, actually.”
He’s the image of heartache and the devil’s wrath. A man bleeding on the inside. An apocalyptic storm that is only briefly contained.
“You’re staring.” “Am not.” And drooling. “Is it strange for you? To speak to different people in one body?” he asks. I shake my head. “No. I know it should be. But I like it. It’s an adventure getting to know everyone.” I smile lazily, relaxing deeper into the water and attempting footsie with him. “You’re touching my foot.” “I know. Touch mine back.” “Why?” “Err. It’s a way of flirting.” “You’re flirting with me?” I deadpan. “Careful. I’m in a fragile state. If you reject me, I might burst into tears.” This time, the corner of Aquarus’s mouth curls upward. A smile! “Yes! I knew you had a
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“You’ll know she’s ready when the first blood is drawn for the one that was born of slaughter.”
“Prophecy says, when the war begins, we will ride with you. Remember that.”
“You have to go back and figure it out yourself,” he whispers in my ear. “You have to be brave. And please, please… remember me.”
It all erupts out of me like my body has been aching to set it free. To unleash my villain. Become my monster.
“I’ll love you until hell freezes over,” I croak. “Go see the stars.”
“I won’t ever love again. And I’ll never lose hope that I’ll see you again, either. Until hell freezes over.” And even then.
“You’re right, Runa. This isn’t the face of the girl you first met. This is the face of a woman who has just lost… everything.”
“Who would have guessed that the three-year-old little girl with curly golden hair and squishy pink cheeks would have me wrapped around her little finger for the rest of my life?”
“And by the end of this, you’re going to be furious with me. You’re going to hate me for all of the secrets I had to keep.”
“It was all for you. So, please forgive me.”
“Every great war needs two warrior saviors like DaiSzek and Knightingale. It’s a prophecy.”
“Protect her, Kane. You must keep her from the trauma until she’s ready. Keep her from the abuse. Be her sanctuary.”
“There are bad people in this world. Ruling nations like ours. One day, you’ll be stronger than all of them. One day, Skylenna will be strong enough too.”
“But women are dragons kept in chains, convinced that they are helpless little birds. But that’s a lie, dashna. It’s time someone told ya that ya can breathe fire.”
“Be the dragon that flies over men, dashna.”
“But if you’re asking long term, then, I guess… you can keep me until hell freezes over.”
I could have loved you sooner or realized”—air whooshes from my chest—“I’ve loved you my whole life!”
“We all used to fear this room. How does it feel to ruin that reputation?” The door slams and I’m left on the floor, with simmering excitement for vengeance flaring hot inside of me. “It feels fucking amazing.”
“Tell me you remember me, baby.”
“I remember you.” My sun. My warmth. My childhood best friend. My knight to fend off the darkness. My avenger of those who meant me harm. My love. My home. I remember.
This woman standing in the thirteenth room… has learned to be the dragon that flies over men.
But I no longer feel the helplessness that once held me hostage. Because I am the puppeteer. And this asylum is my stage.
“Go to hell, you rotten bitch!” I smile, wide and maniacal, with teeth. “Oh, I am. But I’m taking you with me.”
“You can scream if you want. But it’s my turn to do my worst.”
“I’ve never been more turned on in my entire life. You are an avenging goodness. My wrathful warrior.”
“I’m going to fuck you until you forget the days you had to live without me. I’m going to fuck you until you forget your own name.”
“You fought better than me, baby.” He tilts my chin up to look at him. I fall weak in his hickory-brown eyes. “You know how bad that makes me want to fuck you against a tree? Right here. In front of everyone.”
