Shadows & Blades

"They can't be real... they're just projections, distorted manifestations of them." whispered Bloody Lily to herself, trying to ignore the flood of emotions that flooded her mind.

Dathan, with his disdainful smile, approached. "Do you think you can escape the truths just by ignoring them?"

Bloody Lily stood with her head down in silence, just listening to what everyone was saying, only when she raised her head, her countenance didn't look at all like someone who was shaken.

"All these accusations spouted by you are useless. I was never impulsive, I was brave. I wasn't confused, I was strategic," argued Bloody Lily, looking into the eyes of those beings who mimicked the appearance of her friends.

Araxie crossed her arms defiantly. "Blind courage, Lily. Your senseless commands threw us into the mouths of our enemies. You didn't lead, you just guided us into the abyss."