Compilation Of Short Stories
He was teaching her that frustration could be a form of ecstasy.
The night of her final corruption, he led her to a chamber she had never seen. Its walls, floor, and ceiling were made of polished black obsidian, reflecting everything in a million fractured images. A single shaft of moonlight fell from an opening in the ceiling, illuminating them in the mirror-like darkness.
“Look,” Theron commanded, turning her to face one of the walls. Her own wide, innocent eyes stared back at her, but beside her reflection was his, a creature of devastating darkness. “Watch what I do to the pure-hearted healer. Watch yourself become mine.”