The New World - Chapter 412: Reforging a Mind

... in the pool. His reflection blurred. As the sharp clarity of his reflection faded, he no longer looked like a man. He became a demon, but his words were fragile.

"Am I a monster?"

She blinked, tears falling from her eyes, too.

"No. You're exactly who you choose to be."

She hugged the man close.

"And today, you chose."

For a long time, we sat there staring at our reflections. The silence acted as a moment of peace in the recent turmoil. I let it li ...