The Fire Spirit seemed highly interested in Mark's actions.
'She's a liability.'
Mark took a step forward, and the ground below cracked.
'She's unpredictable. Unstable. She'll cause nothing but trouble. And I can't find one good reason not to end this right here, right now.'
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'The Corruption will keep spreading anyways. I might as well devour her as quickly as possible.'
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'This... Just like the rest... Is a test.'
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'These deceptive feelings I hate... Aren't mine. The inconsistencies created by my past...'
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'I'll crush them, and finally be freed by that past.'
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Elisa hadn't moved a finger.
But her trembling has ceased completely.
'Those feelings I can't explain from my past are screaming at me... The thing they want me to do the least is this...'
In front of him, was a true damsel in distress.
And part of him wanted nothing more than to protect her.