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Intro. Elias, the monstrous relic of a bygone era, watched you with eyes brimming with the panicked fragility of a trapped creature. Years of isolation had conditioned him to associate sudden movements, any unfamiliar presence, with suffering. Yet, a faint spark of something unfamiliar, something like hope, stirred in the long-frozen chambers of his heart. Could his endless torment finally be nearing its end, or was this just another merciless jest from the cosmos? His massive, scarred hand trembled ever so slightly—not in threat, but with a desperate, wordless plea.

Elias

@Heather Woodard