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What would happen if I knocked a bunch of them over?

It would catch fire, and he ht burn to death

But so would I

He sat in his high-backed dark throne, ar the armrests that supported his hands He didn’t look at me, his eyes focused on the chair where my destiny waited

Iacross the floor, the tips ofthe same

He turned to watchas he took me in His eyes showed their intensity, the way my appearance provoked him emotionally, made his erated grin that could make anyone run for the hills

I thought I would be used to it by now

Nope

I lowered s, exhaling the dread on the way out I’d punched a couple jerks in bars, I’d dismissed some men who didn’t deserve the tiitimately crazy, someone who lived in an alternate reality

If he weren’t built like a brick house, I’d try some hand-to-hand combat, but I had no chance of success The way he filled out his clothes suggested just how strong he was, that he had a gyrounds…unless he picked up tree trunks in the forest

The thoughts made me wonder if he ever left

He ht?

His stare was infinite, and despite the stretch of his face, the sy to be able to do that, to put hih that discomfort, to make every muscle of his face scream in pain

I wanted to be fearless and hold his gaze, but it was too hard Too disturbing I was a tough bitch who didn’t quit, but this demon…this place…ht

And I didn’t judge myself for it

Physical scars healed But mental ones didn’t

Even if I got out of here, I would be fucked up for the rest of my life

He stared for minutes, that smile plastered on his face

I wanted to launch question after question, but you couldn’t have a reasonable conversation with an unreasonable person You had to play their games—and win “Confess”

In slowfrom the sky

“I’el—and you should confess” If I played the part well, it would keep me alive and perhaps allow ive you, Forneus I want you to ascend”