Hector Pov
I panted as I punched a training bag. Boxing might seem like a violent sport to people, but to me it was relaxing. It helped calm my mind, which was much needed after being outside, watching over the chasm.
Elyss once told me I had strong mental fortitude, but it wasn't that I was strong. More like I had ways of coping with the creeping darkness.
I sighed. If only I had shared them with Shinara, then maybe she wouldn't have... I shook my head. No, there was no point in entertaining what-ifs. The past was the past, and I couldn't change it.
