Chapter 25

Kidnapping Myself

Experiencing existence through the flaws had rendered me in a constant state of exhaustion, scrambling my mind beyond sanity. So, today, with the Duke of Lom’s presence looming at the back of my mind in premonition, I decided to do some digging by myself. No trance. No Empyrean to weave silver tendrils of energy between me and one of my flaws.

I sat with my chin propped on my palm in the Lotus I frequented dangerously often these days. ......