He mulls that over for a moment, debating. He remembers what it felt like, that moment before he lost himself. Having acknowledged the power within, as well as everything he could and would become, he flung open the gate behind which the enormity of his power resides.
That's not that route he wants to take (not again)...but perhaps there's a way to do it without letting the darkness get the better of it?
Closing his eye, he tries focusing anew, remembering what happened last time. He is who he is -- two as opposed to one -- and the darkness must bend to everything that he is.
At first, it seems to work. The darkness fades a little more, gradually sliding back under his skin...until a brief flare indicates all is not well.
The question of his sense of self, a complex issue in its own right, caused just enough uncertainty to compromise his control. An aura of darkness is starting to build, and he grits his teeth in response.
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He mulls that over for a moment, debating. He remembers what it felt like, that moment before he lost himself. Having acknowledged the power within, as well as everything he could and would become, he flung open the gate behind which the enormity of his power resides.
That's not that route he wants to take (not again)...but perhaps there's a way to do it without letting the darkness get the better of it?
Closing his eye, he tries focusing anew, remembering what happened last time. He is who he is -- two as opposed to one -- and the darkness must bend to everything that he is.
At first, it seems to work. The darkness fades a little more, gradually sliding back under his skin...until a brief flare indicates all is not well.
The question of his sense of self, a complex issue in its own right, caused just enough uncertainty to compromise his control. An aura of darkness is starting to build, and he grits his teeth in response.
He doesn't want to lose this. ]