[ Defanged on arrival, Douman is powerless and deranged; still fundamentally the same chimeric mess that differentiates his unique Saint Graph from every other possible permutation of "Ashiya Douman", but unable to tap into that spiritual well for any purpose but existing in it.
He's malevolent. That choice is written everywhere on the planes of his body, invisible but insidious. ]
Mmm, assuredly so. If we fail as a consequence of trying, that is.
[ He turns on his heels to face the young woman and her tension-taut posture, his coal eyes scanning her from feet to head. Zero powers mean zero sensitivity: for the time being, she remains just a girl.
It's infuriating. He keeps a tight lid on that rage, and turns his attention back to the tree. ]
But none of us have the power to cleanse it, and its pain is too great. What benefit is there in keeping it alive? If you see a mouse with its neck half-broken by a trap, would it not be kinder to give it release?
gray...!!!! it's perfect, thank you ♥️
He's malevolent. That choice is written everywhere on the planes of his body, invisible but insidious. ]
Mmm, assuredly so. If we fail as a consequence of trying, that is.
[ He turns on his heels to face the young woman and her tension-taut posture, his coal eyes scanning her from feet to head. Zero powers mean zero sensitivity: for the time being, she remains just a girl.
It's infuriating. He keeps a tight lid on that rage, and turns his attention back to the tree. ]
But none of us have the power to cleanse it, and its pain is too great. What benefit is there in keeping it alive? If you see a mouse with its neck half-broken by a trap, would it not be kinder to give it release?