Rage

Rui glared at her with the darkness of a thousand nights.

'Do you loathe me?' Her eyes gazed into his with pious devotion. 'Do you wish to kill me?'

It took a herculean effort not to show her the answers to her questions with his actions.

It took more self-control than he had ever mustered to stay his rage until the battle formally commenced.

Yet, even then, he felt a deep frustration at his inability to kill her on this occasion.

Disapproval flickered in her eyes.

'The Antithesis shan't be bound by the force of man.'

Her expression grew more forceful.

'Lord Virodhabhasa mustn't cede to worldly shackles.'

Her eyes bore into his with a powerful gaze.

It was as though she was trying to overwrite who he was with her vision of the Antithesis.

'You are not ready…' She gazed at him with clear eyes. 'For you do not even know who you are.'