Briefly, he wonders. Briefly, it feels unfair. How much of a man is left when he chases that hydra for so long that his legs split and his wings sprout and his mind rolls in on itself over and over until his head splits in three. The Witty Sorcerer, the wise king, the wizard, the favored, the feared, the powerful, the unpredictable, the despicable, the heretical, the unreachable.
The only.
He sees Akira, hears his creed, and it's like glimpsing a mirror through the cracks. Familiarity, nostalgia, hurtful reminders. The hurt doesn't stop aching. The wall doesn't go down. But it lessens, softens, just slightly.
He meets Akira's eye, even as he pulls open the door that leads straight out to the courtyard.]
Then, my dear Akira... You'll need to want for a little longer. I am not yours for the taking.
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Briefly, he wonders. Briefly, it feels unfair. How much of a man is left when he chases that hydra for so long that his legs split and his wings sprout and his mind rolls in on itself over and over until his head splits in three. The Witty Sorcerer, the wise king, the wizard, the favored, the feared, the powerful, the unpredictable, the despicable, the heretical, the unreachable.
The only.
He sees Akira, hears his creed, and it's like glimpsing a mirror through the cracks. Familiarity, nostalgia, hurtful reminders. The hurt doesn't stop aching. The wall doesn't go down. But it lessens, softens, just slightly.
He meets Akira's eye, even as he pulls open the door that leads straight out to the courtyard.]
Then, my dear Akira... You'll need to want for a little longer. I am not yours for the taking.
But let's see how far you climb.