Dark Allegiance
He began to draw.
His hand moved rapidly, the black charcoal scratching loudly against the heavy white paper. But today, the lines didn't form twisted roots or chaotic trees. Instead, he found himself drawing thick, overlapping lines of black, forming a heavy, iron circle. In the center of the circle was a tiny, faint outline of a bird, its wings clipped, its head bowed.
He stared at the drawing, a sudden wave of deep, suffocating grief washing over him.
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