a little older, but I think it may be neat to show now.

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Damon and Marguerite
[this is Damon
now, the high priest of Danaria
10 years before we see his present state
and working in other areas
especially by Gladiana]
he becomes tired and troubled by war
what his religion and country stand for
and then he sees this woman
a gladianian woman
at that time, considered barbarous and sub-'danarian'

yet, she can challenge his intelligence
with her simple innocence
purity
and her radiance

like none other!

But he fears.... he will fall in love with her
…
but he has given his life to God!

he sees her, and speaks to her over the course of time

and they become closer

then one night


they became closer still

it soon becomes an affair
and one night, she hold his face in his hand
and it feels as if all his problems are gone


and then....
after that night


'punishable by death

ArXheron'

Lays upon his desk.

he panics
he himself has put other priests to death

for disobedience to this 'sacred' law

he is taken back
frightened

shortly afterwards
he writes and edict

allowing for the marriage of priests with women

a note, however is found on his desk a few days later

'evil is evil
however you cover it over
with fancy words
and fancy papers.

we have her...

what will you do?'


Panicked :
‘who are these people??…’

who saw him, witnessed his sins?

'what will you do…?'

he has to protect himself...


he has to find a foolproof way
to cover it all over

so, in Gladiana
he sees her once more
and tells her tonight to meet him at his residence

that night
as she walks to him
and puts his hand to his face
as before, as always
he looks at her


and his heart melts
Such innocence… such beauty.

with this moment,
this comes back

'evil is still evil'

and he becomes frightened

and with her gentle eyes and smile

his eyes flash gray

and with a surge of panicked fear and rage
he strangles her so violently and powerfully

she cannot even scream
she is dead before she knows it


and as her lifeless body
slumps to the floor
that innocent face, contorted
in fear and pain
lies on the floor

and he... breathing heavily

holds his side
as a sharp pain penetrates his chest

[but Damon is worse

fearing the loss of what he had
Looking at this innocent one
who brought him so much happiness
and killed this threat to a life that he forgot was so meaningless to him]