[ This is another moment in the memory that Bruno fights against. He jerks his hand back — or tries to — when he feels the stab of pain in his palm. Worse is how he can identify that feeling of hot blood running down his fingers even before the bright red of it makes itself known in the shapes he draws. He struggles, wanting this to end, end. Hasn't he dealt with enough blood already? When will it be enough?!
It doesn't matter in the end. His desire to fight against what he's doing can never be as strong as that young Solomon's desire to change what has happened here — and the old Solomon, the one he knows, his grip too tight. He has to carry on. ]
...I don't... I don't want to... [ Bruno doesn't quite sob the words. If nothing, he will be able to look back on this and say he didn't cry. It's a minor improvement. Regardless, his mind wants to reject the idea of what they're doing. This is a demon, isn't it? They're summoning a demon. He doesn't even need the feelings the memory is trying to overwrite him with to feel horrified. ] Don't make... please don't...
[ Don't make him do this, don't! Not that pleading with Solomon will help. Neither of them can stop this and the words force themselves out of Bruno's mouth regardless. ]
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It doesn't matter in the end. His desire to fight against what he's doing can never be as strong as that young Solomon's desire to change what has happened here — and the old Solomon, the one he knows, his grip too tight. He has to carry on. ]
...I don't... I don't want to... [ Bruno doesn't quite sob the words. If nothing, he will be able to look back on this and say he didn't cry. It's a minor improvement. Regardless, his mind wants to reject the idea of what they're doing. This is a demon, isn't it? They're summoning a demon. He doesn't even need the feelings the memory is trying to overwrite him with to feel horrified. ] Don't make... please don't...
[ Don't make him do this, don't! Not that pleading with Solomon will help. Neither of them can stop this and the words force themselves out of Bruno's mouth regardless. ]
B-Barbatos, I summon thee.
[ It's a weak demand but a demand nonetheless. ]