Puzzles

Johnny sat silently for a few minutes, trying to absorb the story he had just heard. What can you say? There wasn't any necessary information worth noting, but he was beginning to get curious about Eric and who he was.

Eric seemed to be a man of great contradictions. Inconsistency, Johnny thought, did not justify Eric's actions, but as he sat there in Yena's hospital room, trying to ignore the tumult of excitement that arose every time he shifted in his seat or thought about it. Sloan, he wondered again if he had anything in common with that man. It wasn't a pleasant thought for orange, but it was there. He was curious.

As Yena spoke, he recalled their earlier conversation about monsters being born or created. He believes they are made, as does Yena, but Johnny has trouble with the vague notion of cruelty, justifying further cruelty. Or yearn for it.

In Johnny's case, he felt he should be able to subdue his need for sexual humiliation and dominance. His desires are remnants from his c