Arrow Lake bile quartet

The words—and voice—that emerged from the man's maw were so similar to the spirits that haunted him day and night that it disturbed him, greatly. 

Part of him wanted to dismiss it as the ravings of a madman;

But he knew, down to his core, that it was in some measure true.

But how much of it?

How do I get rid of it? Hex asked, deciding to push the conversation along these irrational lines rather than bringing the pair of them to reality. At any moment, he could walk away. . .but he was admittedly too curious to take that step just yet.