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~Alaya

Asher matches my blank stare for a moment.

"Sinful," I breathe, testing the name on my tongue. "Who in the world is Sinful, and why do I have to kill him?"

Asher takes a moment to reply. He seems to forming a proper answer in his mind, as he looks out past the cliff edge at the lights in the distance. I'm nervous for what he is about to say. From the way Death said Sinful's name with such disdain earlier, I don't see how I, of all people, could do this. Especially since I'm only an average mortal who got resurrected from the dead.

"Remember, I never wanted you to. I wasn't the one who brought you here," Asher tells me uneasily, clearly wary of my reaction. "However, I have an idea of where you could fit into our plan, and make a difference."

"You called him a devil. I don't think I would make a difference at all," I tell him