Staring at the flesh in my hand, I knew there was no turning away, no going back. But, this wasn't what I wanted. As I stared at the organ, memories flashed through my mind.
Soldiers beating defenceless children, a female soldier describing how she was raped day after day by her captain, Sarai's determined features twisted hopelessly as she told me to run.
As these images passed my heart broke into jagged edges again, and I steeped myself as I bent my face towards the organ. Attempting to bite into it I realized it was extremely tough. Gripping it with my fist, I dug my teeth into it. An earthy cookery flavor shot into my mouth, the lukewarm liquid trickling down my chin. My stomach turned and I felt bile, but I continued to rip into the meat.
Throwing the carriage dorr open, I heaved. My stomach muscles tight, throat burning and tears pouring down my face. I expelled chunks of heart, my body was trembling violently as I slowly pulled myself back into the carriage.
"Disgusting, but not unexpected. Most new recruits seem to share this weakness. I never understood why." Crossing her legs, the woman gazed back at me placidly. Her calm demeanor, it was almost to much. I wanted to attack her, to destroy that calm. This monster was hardly any different than the ones I ran from. If O could be honest with myself, she was worse.
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[You have paid my price. Now remain calm, we can always deal with her later. From this point forward you need to play their game, it is how you'll get your revenge, what's another life owed? So shut up and listen.]
This voice was just another example of a monster, but something in me told me that it was only loyal to me. After eating that organ, I felt a shift and the voice was pulled tighter into my core. Even when it was silent, I could feel it's presence a low level amusement and curiosity directed around us.
"Unfortunately, even though you passed the test, I can't trust you to behave, so until we get there I'll need you to sleep."
Dark for began to could my vision as I grew weak. I refused to collapse here though. She could do anything while I was asleep. Forcing my eyes open, I glared at her. Grabbing the backrest, I pulled myself up, "How dare yo..." Grinning the woman's fist flew at my face, knocking me back and allowing the sleep curse to take root. The last thing he saw was the woman cleaning th blood off of her knuckles with a handkerchief.