The Mark Of Challenge 2

"So, now we understand one another, you're sorry and I hate your guts. Now what? What else do I need to know about this, this condition of mine? I remember some of what you showed me, but will it be different for me?"

"I have no answers on that, Casey. I know it doesn't help you feel any better, but you are the first person I've inflicted with this curse in two thousand years. I have no idea what you can expect. I can tell you that I feel pressured to move away from you or challenge you back. It's part of this 'condition', as you call it. It is easier, however, to deal with because it's you.

I don't know if it's because I am the one who passed it on or if it's because of our prior relationship. I will try to teach you what those monks taught me. To control your mind and the new powers that you have."

"Okay, so this queasy stomach and the inching I have is the thing that is telling me to leave or challenge you?"