Romeo could feel his blood run cold. This stranger was alarming him even more than the demon did. At least, not even the demon could see through his disappearance. He felt exposed and threatened for the first time in his life.
"Wait, please! We can talk about it!"
"There is nothing to talk about," said the stranger as he raised his ominous dagger. Romeo could feel the weapon giving him a sense of impending fear, even though he had no idea why. This was new to him because fear had always been a friend that made him survive. "I cannot kill you for good, so I will give you to the demon to kill you."
"Please, reconsider it," said Romeo as he fell to his knees while his mind sought every possible escape route. If his ability was useless, nothing could be done except begging. "As you said, I am a monster, and I agree. Be better than I am, and spare me. Kill me yourself, but don't let the demon end my existence."
