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What am I?

Author: LadyArawn
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-21 21:56:22

Sophia POV

There's something different in the air, I still can't figure out exactly what... But I'm absolutely sure it has to do with this man's appearance.

If 1% of what I know about Miskatonic University and the Ancient myths is true, then we're doomed... Which makes me even more suspicious of this man, because it means that there are cultists out there...

People who want to free the Ancients and who are involved with twisted, “ profane” magics that are far more powerful than Gáta can ever access.

My eyes met Khalid's and it was a silent conversation, he understands me, more than Perseus and Achilles, at least as far as this situation is concerned. I know that your Daemon is extremely powerful and very old. This knowledge is not because I drank his blood, because I know that I am no longer bonded to him...

This silent conversation has to do with our way of thinking, with our ability to see the dark side of people and situations, with our difficulty in fully trusting someone.

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