i like. the rain.
it washes the black tears. from my face. from what remains. of my eyes. it soothes. my soul.
if i even have one. anymore.
it weeps for me. when i cannot.
it falls on. my branches. it makes me feel. almost happyhappyhappyhappyhappy.
the children. do not like the rain.
but mine do.
staystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystaystay
why do? they weep so? when i take them?
i am lonely very very lonely i weep.
there was. a boy. his name i forget.
he had. no mother. and he was well met.
by me.
(buthewasnotashtree.)
he ran away. weeping. at first. always do they always.
he ran. into the forest. my domain.
(therewasnoescapeescapeescapeescapeforhim.)
i found him found him found him found him. in a pine tree. hiding.
he could not. run anymore. and froze in fear when. my eyeless gaze locked his.
i caught him. easily.
i gave him. tearsbloodsapvitae. to drink.
he would not drink. at first.
had to. make him swallow. he wept. in fear.
he came around soon after.
he is now called remnant. he is my child. he will serve me well.
i am lonely very very lonely i weep.
there was. a boy. his name i forget.
he had. no mother. and he was well met.
by me.
(buthewasnotashtree.)
he ran away. weeping. at first. always do they always.
he ran. into the forest. my domain.
(therewasnoescapeescapeescapeescapeforhim.)
i found him found him found him found him. in a pine tree. hiding.
he could not. run anymore. and froze in fear when. my eyeless gaze locked his.
i caught him. easily.
i gave him. tearsbloodsapvitae. to drink.
he would not drink. at first.
had to. make him swallow. he wept. in fear.
he came around soon after.
he is now called remnant. he is my child. he will serve me well.
justanotherbrick. inthewall.
he tried another attack today. but i. was. ready. this. time.
i have grown stronger. in my absence from you. my abilities. have evolved from what you gave me.
you are foolish breathing tree. for making your own. worst enemies.
(nostrongerhatethanthatbornoflove.)
your allies are weak very weak so very very weak.
i have gathered more children now. i have 25twentyfive now. and they are committed to mememememememememe.
(evenifimustforcethemtocommit.)
yours are enslaved. or falsely promised.
as you promised falsely to me.
no dark sarcasm. leave them alone.
the children.
i have grown stronger. in my absence from you. my abilities. have evolved from what you gave me.
you are foolish breathing tree. for making your own. worst enemies.
(nostrongerhatethanthatbornoflove.)
your allies are weak very weak so very very weak.
i have gathered more children now. i have 25twentyfive now. and they are committed to mememememememememe.
(evenifimustforcethemtocommit.)
yours are enslaved. or falsely promised.
as you promised falsely to me.
no dark sarcasm. leave them alone.
the children.
humanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumanshumans
are. awful.
they are untrustworthy. weak. things.
i have seen. them harm others. for fun.
i have seen. them hurt innocents. childrenchildrenchildrenchildren.
there was. a drunkard i met once. who beat his daughter. with a stick.
(becausehecould.)
i could watch no longer i wept for that child.
(shewasonly5five.)
i came for her. to take her from. her despair.
(breakthewindowthewindowhasopened.)
he wept. when he saw me. holding his daughter.
he had no idea. what to think. i saw him. cross himself.
(beggingtoagodthatdoesnotexist.)
i came. ever closer. closer. closer closer closerclosercloserclosercloserclosercloser.
he ran. but i. was faster.
(sogladiamnolongerhuman.)
i caught him. my branches. tore his flesh. he screamedcriedpleadedwhimperedbegged me to stop.
hahahahahahahahano. OuO
only i. will weep for him now. his daughter. serves me.
the children. if they listen. will be safe. with me.
they are untrustworthy. weak. things.
i have seen. them harm others. for fun.
i have seen. them hurt innocents. childrenchildrenchildrenchildren.
there was. a drunkard i met once. who beat his daughter. with a stick.
(becausehecould.)
i could watch no longer i wept for that child.
(shewasonly5five.)
i came for her. to take her from. her despair.
(breakthewindowthewindowhasopened.)
he wept. when he saw me. holding his daughter.
he had no idea. what to think. i saw him. cross himself.
(beggingtoagodthatdoesnotexist.)
i came. ever closer. closer. closer closer closerclosercloserclosercloserclosercloser.
he ran. but i. was faster.
(sogladiamnolongerhuman.)
i caught him. my branches. tore his flesh. he screamedcriedpleadedwhimperedbegged me to stop.
hahahahahahahahano. OuO
only i. will weep for him now. his daughter. serves me.
the children. if they listen. will be safe. with me.
itook. thegirl.
she ran away. from home.
naughty child. naughty girl.
you could have ended up dead. by his branches. instead of sheltered. by mine.
she ran into. the woods.
he was close.
but i was closer.
he is very angry yes angry very very angry.
(hewantedherforhisownownownownown.)
his suit is black
his tie is red
the next he sees
will end up dead.
she is a treechild now. she will weep. with me.
she is called starling. she will help me. stop him.
and so will. the other children. of Rifton.
naughty child. naughty girl.
you could have ended up dead. by his branches. instead of sheltered. by mine.
she ran into. the woods.
he was close.
but i was closer.
he is very angry yes angry very very angry.
(hewantedherforhisownownownownown.)
his suit is black
his tie is red
the next he sees
will end up dead.
she is a treechild now. she will weep. with me.
she is called starling. she will help me. stop him.
and so will. the other children. of Rifton.
attackedattackedattackedattackedattackedattackedattacked
heattackedmeandthechildrenihaveaccrued.
hehasattackedtheothers. thedollthehandedonethedogskullthefleshangel.
he is angry. we did not stay. in his service. he wanted. our power.
but why would we? when he has betrayed us? and hurt us so much?
not that the others. all agree with me.
I lost. the few children. i had. all deaddeaddeaddeaddead.
so many i wept for.
i must. become better prepared. I need. more servants.
he has declared war.
hehasattackedtheothers. thedollthehandedonethedogskullthefleshangel.
he is angry. we did not stay. in his service. he wanted. our power.
but why would we? when he has betrayed us? and hurt us so much?
not that the others. all agree with me.
I lost. the few children. i had. all deaddeaddeaddeaddead.
so many i wept for.
i must. become better prepared. I need. more servants.
he has declared war.
betrayed. child.
there is. a child. that lives not far. from the forest.
his name. is ash mercer.
(ashashashashashtreetreetreetreetree.)
he is 13thirteen.
he slicescutsharmsdestroysbetrays himself.
(poorbabeinthewoodspoorbabeinthewoods.)
he interests. me.
(hissorrowsorrowsorrowsorrowhistearsatnightihearthem.)
the breathing tree. has sights on him. though he does not. know it yet.
butidododododododododo.
i will save him. as i have done before. i will bring him to the woods.
i will weep for him. when he has run out of weeping.
his name. is ash mercer.
(ashashashashashtreetreetreetreetree.)
he is 13thirteen.
he slicescutsharmsdestroysbetrays himself.
(poorbabeinthewoodspoorbabeinthewoods.)
he interests. me.
(hissorrowsorrowsorrowsorrowhistearsatnightihearthem.)
the breathing tree. has sights on him. though he does not. know it yet.
butidododododododododo.
i will save him. as i have done before. i will bring him to the woods.
i will weep for him. when he has run out of weeping.
theyfearme.
humnshumanshumanshumanshumans.
they fear. my branches. my sobs.
i horrify them.
amusing. to see. them panic.
(inunderstandnowwhyhelikesitsomuchtakinghurtingdestroyingyou.)
but there is. far worse out there. than me.
far worse.
(thetorturedothersthealteredthedestroyed.)
OuO
they fear. my branches. my sobs.
i horrify them.
amusing. to see. them panic.
(inunderstandnowwhyhelikesitsomuchtakinghurtingdestroyingyou.)
but there is. far worse out there. than me.
far worse.
(thetorturedothersthealteredthedestroyed.)
OuO
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