Companion Of Darkness -ch. 9- By Berkili4
This opening line sets the tone for the entire chapter. Berkili4 masterfully uses sensory deprivation to amplify grief. Elara is not crying; she is catatonic. She walks through the ashes of her home while Kaelen, reduced to a flickering silhouette the size of a dog, drags himself behind her.
"Don't become me," he said. "Become you." Companion of Darkness -Ch. 9- By Berkili4