Clawing through the wreckage, my conscience besieged me; so terrifying an aphrodisiac, so forgone a beloved… a ritual so ancient, a burden never deserting.
With silken whispers and a dewy repose, she spun me a vial of utmost desire. Dazed, I heard her echo “You magnificent beast! you unsung crusader! tell me you story!” …and I obliterated.