Aria: Emanations of the Devil
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“She had these bruises. Dark and alien on her pale skin. She couldn’t speak; the cloth they used to gag her cut into the sides of her cheeks. Her mouth was swollen. She made this terrible rasping noise when she breathed.” His voice remained icy calm as he spoke. His eyes glistened with tears. “Her hands were black from being bound too tightly for so long. And her eyes… dear god in heaven….
“And all she did to deserve it was fall in love with me.
“I stayed with her until the end. It wasn’t very long. Yet, she didn’t smell the same. More like a dying piece of flesh, or an animal locked in a cage its entire life. Then, she….” His voice trailed off briefly.
“I still haven’t quite let go of her.”
His arm held her close drawing her nearer. It was as if, had he the ability, he would make themselves one. His hand felt the soft skin of her stomach. His chin rested next to hers. He felt the remaining warmth of her body slipping, like a dying fire.
“It is so long ago now, but I was in love once. And he was all that was left of her.”
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