Chapter Six
“Evil comes in many forms. It masquerades as something beautiful, desirable, and even necessary. It makes me wonder: If evil can trick us, can goodness do the same? Can those things that look evil actually be good? Perhaps something sinister can be transformed into something of value, something helpful? Or is it as I’ve feared? Are we who’ve given ourselves over to evil forever forced to wear the scars from the corruption that has infected us? Can we ever be beautiful again?
~Skender
Tenia’s lifeless hand was cold, though Skender could still hear his mate’s heart beating. The sound was faint, but it meant life. Skender didn’t dare stop touching her for longer than a few minutes for fear she would slip away, and he wouldn’t be connected to her when it happened. And when it di
