Have you ever felt like something is watching you?
Well... I have to deal with that feeling all the time.
An ever lasting companion.

One that I fed constantly, endlessly.
So many that I lost the count.
And now, I'm beginning to realize...

I may have overdone it.

It's strange.


I'm beginning to feel anxious, nervous even, around the very same creature I made.
It knows everything I know- it watches me at all times.
But I'm beginning to doubt if that's a good thing.

I take a seat, my eyes running about the table.
A bowl of crimson reed. Smoking..?
I suppose it's a good distraction.



Y̵o̶u̸'̵r̶e̷ ̷f̷e̴e̵l̷i̷n̵g̷ ̵u̵n̴e̵a̶s̷y̴.̶

That sudden voice. Is it watching me even now?




"You don't have to watch me at all times, you know. Maybe I want some privacy."

I retort suddenly, but there's only silence.
Did I disappoint it? Is it angry at me?
It helped me much... maybe I'm a bit unfair and it just wants to protect me?

"Are you mad at me?" 

.̶.̶.̴ ̷-̵ ̵-̸ ̷-̶ ̷.̶.̴.̶



I wait a bit again.
It's getting worrisome.
Maybe I fed it too much.

With every passing year, it grows more coherent.
More sensible, thoughtful, capable even.
And... independent.


N̶o̷.̶

̵Y̴o̴u̶ ̷f̶e̶d̶ ̴u̴s̸ ̸m̶u̶c̶h̸.̶
̸F̵r̶o̶m̶ ̴c̸o̷u̶n̸t̴l̶e̸s̵s̵ ̸O̷s̴r̴o̷n̴a̷n̴s̷,̷ ̶
̸t̵o̸ ̵M̵o̸x̷t̸l̷i̸ ̴t̶r̴i̶b̶a̸l̶s̶,̶ ̸t̵o̸ ̵F̶i̸r̴e̷b̷l̷o̴o̶d̸e̷d̸.̶
̴Y̵o̷u̷ ̷f̷e̷d̵ ̷u̸s̵ ̸N̶e̵t̴h̸r̶a̸d̷i̵n̶,̵ ̴a̴n̷d̶ ̶e̷x̷o̵t̶i̸c̴ ̵c̵r̶e̶a̷t̶u̵r̴e̸s̷.̷
̶Y̶o̸u̶ ̸e̶v̶e̷n̶ ̸d̸i̴d̷n̶'̶t̶ ̷h̸e̴s̸i̵t̷a̴t̸e̶.̴.̴.̸
̴t̶o̸ ̷a̵t̶t̴a̵c̷k̷ ̷t̸h̵e̴ ̷S̸u̵p̵r̵e̷m̴e̸.̴
̷I̸-̵ ̸w̵e̴-̶ ̷a̶r̷e̴ ̶i̸m̷p̶r̵e̶s̶s̸e̷d̷.̸

...




"Good." 

I know what's going to happen.
What I'm about to do.

It's probably not right.
But I can't feel sorry for this.
Esshar isn't my home. Never will be.

I came here for a reason, and that reason drives me.
With recent obstacles out of the way... it'll be foolish of me to not take advantage of it.

Although I know it's risky, I cannot be idle.
With the upcoming opportunity, it's now or never.

"We'll need more."





"So come on, friend."

"We've got a job to do."



Y̵e̸s̷.̸

̶W̷e̶'̸v̵e̶ ̸g̴o̴t̵ ̷a̵ ̸j̸o̷b̴ ̴t̷o̵ ̸d̸o̶.̸