Secrets. The only things Aryanna could think of were secrets. They haunted her, begging her to set them free. She had given up on shutting them out, the voices took care of that. They screamed at her, whispered right to her very core, trying to get her to break. Even her own mind was trying to get her to talk, to be free of the demons. But she couldn't. Simon had trusted her. He had trusted her wrongly, she was going to collapse. She could feel it. No one would help her, no one would care if she told. Yet at the same time, a quiet voice strengthened her. It kept some of the dark thoughts away. It was weakening, but it thought she could be strong. She couldn't. This one thought was stronger than the rest. It came from inside of her, burrowing little cracks in her resolve. It pushed against her will, weakening her. She was ready to give in. She had to give in, if she were to survive. Her hope was gone. Her resolve was gone. A tear ran down her cheek. I'm sorry, she thought.
@I Am A Fish