ashtree ashtree. why so ungrateful?
it is because of me. you still have. your soullifeselfspirit.
i would always have. let you have them. had you trusted me. you would not have suffered.
you only made it. more painful. by struggling.
(iamsorry)
i took. him deep into forest. into nightdarkshadows. where there is. no lightjoyhappiness.
it rained. that evening.
the ritual began. with what few servants. i had left.
they bound him. to a tree. he protested at first. panicked. screamed. cried.
my branches. brushed away his tears.
why did? he cry? he was safesafesafesafesafe.
(iwillkeephimsafe.)
i whispered. to him. the wordswordswordswordswords. meant for him.
the words. only he would. understand.
and he listened.
(openmindopendooropenwindow.)
i offered him. tearsbloodsapvitae. but he would not drink.
instead. he bit. me.
fortuitous. OuO
the tearsbloodsapvitae. leaked into his mouth. it was not much. a few drops. but enough.
i had not intended to. take his mind in full.
(suchiswhatthebreathingtreedoesiamnothe.)
he came around. to me soon enough.
he is now called char.
and he is mine.
