Damian stood frozen, his mind pulled backward through recent memory, finding words spoken just days ago by a consciousness that had judged him worthy of annihilation.
"After so many eras, another mortal has chosen to walk that path."
The tribulation's voice echoed in his thoughts, carrying weight he hadn't fully understood at the time.
Thump
His heart slammed against his ribs, a single heavy beat.
'So the tribulation tried to destroy me because of what that being did?'
The connection formed with terrible clarity, pieces clicking together.
'And everything that being was doing... the path they walked... it's the same–'
Before the thought could finish, the Hooded One's doubled voice cut through the silence.
"Just as the name says, that law allowed the one who mastered it to devour anything."
The figure's hands spread slightly, the gesture encompassing terrible scope.
"Given enough time, given enough opportunities, nothing remained beyond his reach."
Thump thump
