"You lying little whore.. I know who you've been with. I know." Asmodeus is convinced beyond redemption that the golden boy of Carver's Outpost has caught my eye. Stolen my heart. Taken me in dark corners. Because of this damned belief which I cannot shake him from, no matter by behavior and promises of chastity, the Briar King demands I bring the young man to him.

I cannot outright defy my Master but as I returned to the village to carry out the charge of not one demon.. but two, I knew I could not bring Alistar back to Asmodeus in full capacity.. knowing and feeling the torture to which he was about to face.

I'm not sure if my mercy killing was any better than the foul creature who controls me but I could think of no other way. No other way to spare him. I blighted Alistar, feeding him some of the mind spore fruit which he greedily ate. Inwardly he died in that moment of consumption, the seedlings fostering through his system like wild fire. Outwardly, he would seem alive enough to perhaps fool and satisfy my Liege's.. cruel jealousies.

My father.. I doused him with Valerian and he sleeps. Taltos demands father as a sacrifice for going to war against the Briar King and so I will comply with his wishes also. There is however, something even the great spirit Taltos doesn't know and so I hope to come out of this entire ordeal alive.. along with my darling papa.

I pray he will forgive me these extreme measures when I explain all but for now, I must act without his permission.. and in such a way, he may look on me in fear for the rest of my days. But.. he will be alive.

[0 petals fell]