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Topic	The Notes of Cain, Topic 2 [CYOA]
MariaTaylor 08/10/18 5:58:26 PM #399:	No, whatever that thing was, it wouldn't be this easy to escape it. The stone structure was split into pieces with a single swipe from the Gray Devil. Then they heard the rattling of chains from below as Valter's body was roughly tugged across the ground. The enemy must have been preparing to scale the stone face and was thinking of how to lug the heavy man. Cata looked to Maria, trying to give her a nod of assurance, but he couldn't even muster such a simple gesture. Wordlessly, the two slipped into a low hanging crevice and began to crawl away from the threat. "Mona..." Valter was muttering something in the dark. "I'm sorry.... Mona..." "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." If only he had never shut away that part of himself. If only Valter had remained true to his faith, and never surrendered his power. Would he have been able to stand in this situation? "No, that's wrong, Valter," she said. There was no hint of regret, no hint of disdain in her voice. Those lighthouse eyes shined brilliant green, even here in the bottomless pit of despair. "You shouldn't be thinking about that. Shouldn't be thinking about regret." "Would you have been able to stand...? If you're asking that, you're making it sound like you've already failed." Valter clenched his hand into a fist as his knuckles were dragged across the rough stone and dirt. As hard as he pulled, as hard as he struggled, there was just no breaking free from these chains. He wanted to open his heart again -- even only in the pursuit of a Miracle. Yet, at the same time, this situation seemed hopeless. "You should be asking a different question." Can I still stand? Was that it, he wondered. "How can I get back to my feet now?" No, there was no question about it. She was right. He would definitely stand. It was only a matter of how he was going to do it. That's because... "You're right," Valter said. "It's a Miracle -because- things are so hopeless right now." To say it was too hopeless for a Miracle was an oxymoron. All it took was for him to stop denying his power, to open his heart again, to- CLANK! The chains were roughly pulled upon and his face was smashed into the dirt. Then the enemy dug its feet into Valter's shoulder and moved his limp form across the ground. He was roughly shoved forward and lost consciousness for a few moments. The world went black, and in the dreaming world there was no lighthouse to guide him. Maria led Cata forward through the low tunnels and into a wide and deep chamber beyond. When the two of them reached a sharp ledge, overhanging the platform below, they took a moment to absorb the sights beneath them. It was a place without any comprehensible purpose. But, that wasn't to say it didn't have one. Rather... it was a place where humans couldn't possibly hope to understand what that purpose was. Piled rock formations marked several locations across the ground. Those, stacked on top of each other, were slathered in a gold and bronze colored liquid that reflected the dim light from below. Some kind of ritual fire was burning down in the dark, in the pit below the open chamber. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:906650190] in The Notes ... [t:76784589]...</cite> <quote>No, whatever that thing was, it wouldn't be this easy to escape it. The stone structure was split into pieces with a single swipe from the Gray Devil. Then they heard the rattling of chains from below as Valter's body was roughly tugged across the ground. The enemy must have been preparing to scale the stone face and was thinking of how to lug the heavy man. Cata looked to Maria, trying to give her a nod of assurance, but he couldn't even muster such a simple gesture. Wordlessly, the two slipped into a low hanging crevice and began to crawl away from the threat. "Mona..." Valter was muttering something in the dark. "I'm sorry.... Mona..." "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." If only he had never shut away that part of himself. If only Valter had remained true to his faith, and never surrendered his power. Would he have been able to stand in this situation? "No, that's wrong, Valter," she said. There was no hint of regret, no hint of disdain in her voice. Those lighthouse eyes shined brilliant green, even here in the bottomless pit of despair. "You shouldn't be thinking about that. Shouldn't be thinking about regret." "Would you have been able to stand...? If you're asking that, you're making it sound like you've already failed." Valter clenched his hand into a fist as his knuckles were dragged across the rough stone and dirt. As hard as he pulled, as hard as he struggled, there was just no breaking free from these chains. He wanted to open his heart again -- even only in the pursuit of a Miracle. Yet, at the same time, this situation seemed hopeless. "You should be asking a different question." Can I still stand? Was that it, he wondered. "How can I get back to my feet now?" No, there was no question about it. She was right. He would definitely stand. It was only a matter of how he was going to do it. That's because... "You're right," Valter said. "It's a Miracle -because- things are so hopeless right now." To say it was too hopeless for a Miracle was an oxymoron. All it took was for him to stop denying his power, to open his heart again, to- CLANK! The chains were roughly pulled upon and his face was smashed into the dirt. Then the enemy dug its feet into Valter's shoulder and moved his limp form across the ground. He was roughly shoved forward and lost consciousness for a few moments. The world went black, and in the dreaming world there was no lighthouse to guide him. Maria led Cata forward through the low tunnels and into a wide and deep chamber beyond. When the two of them reached a sharp ledge, overhanging the platform below, they took a moment to absorb the sights beneath them. It was a place without any comprehensible purpose. But, that wasn't to say it didn't have one. Rather... it was a place where humans couldn't possibly hope to understand what that purpose was. Piled rock formations marked several locations across the ground. Those, stacked on top of each other, were slathered in a gold and bronze colored liquid that reflected the dim light from below. Some kind of ritual fire was burning down in the dark, in the pit below the open chamber. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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