I won’t give up until I destroy you all.
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For the life of him Akuji could not figure out why they were still in Malignant Felicity. Hell, he could not explain why they were still in Blossom Forest. Farant was gone - dead at last by Akuji's own teeth - and there was no reason for Akuji to stay. He had been exiled here by his father... he could at long last return home. The throne was empty, and who would refute Perdere's claim to the Bloody Throne? No one would dare. He could release the beast once and for all... and know that Katia, here and far away from him, would never be hurt by him ever again. His constant internal struggle could be ceased and Akuji could relax into the background, allowing Perdere to rule over all of his actions and choices. But that was the thing, wasn't it? Ever since he had returned at Katia's beckoning, the constant grueling fight with his demon had ceased. Where was the beast who always rattled the cage, who picked the locks and always wanted to escape? Had Katia vanquished the sinner once and for all? Had the death of his father also meant the death of the devil? Or was this merely another trick that Perdere had developed?
Whatever the answer, it remained to be seen. But to digress, Akuji could not figure out why they were still here. Or at least, why Katia remained here. It was all too clear to Akuji why he was still here - because she was. Even if he wanted to leave her, he wouldn't. Yes, she would be safe from him, but who would protect her from the rest of the world? From the other devils, the ones not trapped within him. And thus he stayed, lurking in her shadow by day and hiding in the brush by her den at night. That is until she had called out from his lurkings to talk.
For now, at least, his stalking her from the darkness would stop because she asked for it. Akuji felt it was weird to stride in daylight as he once had... but here he was. As he neared the meeting place, he furrowed his brow, surprised that Katia had not arrived yet. Briefly, he considered leaving and avoiding going to the meeting, but knew that Katia would scowl and 'tsk' and cluck her tongue, annoyed at his typical attitude. And so instead he joined in on the meeting. Silently, he sat amongst the wolves.
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||Akuji|| ||Untainted|| ||Malignant Felicity Epsilon|| ||Adult||
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