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Souls at War 83: Empathy

Author: Sand Kastle
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-01 08:21:35

MINA

He looked at me like I had spoken a language no one else ever bothered to learn. His eyes finally hesitated, just for a second.

I guess I could understand him, in a way.

No one is born evil. I had learned that early in life, long before I learned how to fight back or how to survive. Some of us are simply more predisposed to darkness. Some of us are thrown into it so young that it becomes the only thing we recognize as home. And some—some are exposed to so much cruelty that it seeps into their bones until it feels natural.

“That doesn’t mean we don’t feel,” I said softly, my voice echoing faintly.

I watched his face carefully as I spoke, measuring every inch of his reaction. His shoulders stiffened, but he didn’t interrupt me.

“Do you still love your mate?” I asked again, quieter this time.

He still didn’t answer.

Silence stretched between us. I took that silence as permission or maybe as desperation. Either way, I kept talking.

“It seems like you’re tender about this,” I continue
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sarah aslam
I hope Elias finds her, I’m starting to not like him now. I do not know how this story is gonna go but like the others I’m hooked.
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Ethmax
Finally! She was able to get her magic...
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