Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-30655593-20190720092525/@comment-38232361-20190911161009

Richard looked down in shame, being made fully aware of the consequences of his actions this morning. He didn't dare look up into of the only father figure he had. A man he so respected, who was probably the only reason his mother is alive today and he was able to be born, and he practically spat in his face. A few, tense moments of dead silence pass before the half-elf breaks the silence.

".....I'm sorry, sir.....I got greedy and couldn't see what I had, or think about the consequences of my actions.....I really am sorry."

"Richard, no. I was the greedy one, it was my idea that caused all this." Sylvia tried to shoulder the blame, for the first time in her long life feeling guilty. "I-I'm.....I'm sorry...I j-"

"Taking that mask from the mines was a mistake...."

The young man's words cut through her like a searing hot blade, cleaving her heart in two.

"B-but...I just....wanted to......help....." her voice slowly grew silent, a small part of her telling her that he was right and she wasn't trying to help him or his family, only helping herself and her own selfish, greedy desires.

"First thing in the morning, I'm selling it at one of the local magic shops and enlisting in either the army or one of the adventuring guilds......"

As Richard spoke, Darwin could feel the mask steadily grow cold and heavy, almost as if it was a lifeless hunk of metal as the Lilim trapped inside began to sob quietly to herself, knowing deep down that this was for the best, and her chance to be happy with someone was gone the moment she was locked up inside.