text; un: padlocks

[enblightened]

those capable of magic i need you

i need to better bind myself

enchant or curse or whatever you do hold me back just hold it back all of me

i need more bonds more locks more

oh i am not enough


[cw: mention of cannibalism in comments]

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[unsheathedfromreality]

((Most of its unkindness is already done, I'm afraid.))

[Though he says it with weak humor.

(What was the trick for giving someone else your shining vision of who he was, and who he could be? Esfir had managed it with him.)]

((That goes for you, too, you know.

Rest, if you can. I'll keep the watch.))