Chapter XXIX: Life and Death

[illusivetactics]

Death's door, once more, is not the final passage. The hallways stretch and twist, ever on.

Which does not dampen the visceral experience, unfortunately.

The killer's signature, making gristled parody of the plight myself and my affiliates face...do not confuse this massacre of hearts with our agenda. I will keep off your streets for the time being,

Comments

[lolli_angel]

What plight?

[illusivetactics]

I suppose you have not been here long enough for the truth of it to reach your ears.

I am a being, among several here, with no heart to speak of.

[lolli_angel]

....That's so sad. I wish there was a way to give you guys some of mine - I've got enough to spare for everybody.

[illusivetactics]

Some of yours? Have you several hearts? How might you endeavor upon such a thing?

[lolli_angel]

I wish I did; I just meant I've got a big heart. Do people just not have them where you come from?

[illusivetactics]

No. They were lost to darkness. It's a complicated process to recount to one from a world where things may operate differently.

[lolli_angel]

That's okay. I'm sure the details are different, but plenty of hearts are lost to darkness on my world, too. My best friend's was, before he died.

[illusivetactics]

And he was able to reclaim it?

[lolli_angel]

I don't know, but he was trying to when I came here. Where I come from, coming back from the dark is a pretty hard road.

[illusivetactics]

The road to dawn is traveled by very few.

[lolli_angel]

Yeah. My friend is very brave, though, so I'm sure he can do it!

[illusivetactics]

How would you go about that, in your world?