March 04, 2024, 10:14 AM
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his physical form had ceased to matter, and the location of where his flesh might be was not something he cared to know.
instead he sat inside a cave which thrummed in azure shadow. before him, a black wolf tore pieces of its own flesh calmly from a strong forearm, and tossed them onto the stone ground before apollyon.
eat.
the mouth did not move. the white eyes burned. the voice was insistent inside the demon's head, and his teeth flashed in a rictus, a parody of strength.
no! that's —
unnatural?
the wolf laughed, again the lips unmoving, and apollyon cringed to hear the echo reverberating within the bones of his own skull.
who told you that?
nobody had to tell me! it's something you're born knowing. wolves don't eat each other.
there was a curious curl of orange fire at the center of those eyes.
wolf can give himself to another. we learn not to take wolf, yes. but this — this is an exchange.
apollyon's breath caught as the shadows which filled the cave now scintillated in slow scarlet wheeling. an exchange for what?
Wolf laughed, and pointed with his nose toward the strips of meat.
eat. eat and i will tell you.
no!
the body of the man thrashed weakly, and his voice called out.
dreamer, Wolf laughed, the sound slithering among the demon's thoughts.
instead he sat inside a cave which thrummed in azure shadow. before him, a black wolf tore pieces of its own flesh calmly from a strong forearm, and tossed them onto the stone ground before apollyon.
eat.
the mouth did not move. the white eyes burned. the voice was insistent inside the demon's head, and his teeth flashed in a rictus, a parody of strength.
no! that's —
unnatural?
the wolf laughed, again the lips unmoving, and apollyon cringed to hear the echo reverberating within the bones of his own skull.
who told you that?
nobody had to tell me! it's something you're born knowing. wolves don't eat each other.
there was a curious curl of orange fire at the center of those eyes.
wolf can give himself to another. we learn not to take wolf, yes. but this — this is an exchange.
apollyon's breath caught as the shadows which filled the cave now scintillated in slow scarlet wheeling. an exchange for what?
Wolf laughed, and pointed with his nose toward the strips of meat.
eat. eat and i will tell you.
no!
the body of the man thrashed weakly, and his voice called out.
dreamer, Wolf laughed, the sound slithering among the demon's thoughts.