The dragon's body seemed to grow smaller and almost feeble as the object's power released its hold and Abyss found himself standing in front of the withered shell of a once-great dragon as its breathing became labored, and yet, its eyes never left him.
Words flowed into his mind as it spoke to him, "Caution, young one! You risk losing yourself if you hold onto that!"
Abyss tilted his head slightly to look from the object to the dragon's deteriorated form, "How long have you been under its control?"
The dragon trembled slightly, "For far too long."
Abyss nodded in response before crushing the object in his hand, causing the dragon's eyes to widen as the energy enveloped him before sinking into his skin, causing the tattoo on his neck to spread until it touched his shoulder.