"Fucking birthday's coming, ain't it? Twelve years, I've waited to claim you."
leans in close, whispering I mean, sweetheart, that it's time for you to come home. We've got a life to build together.
grabs Zerenity's hand tightly Yeah, a fucking life! A life where you won't be alone anymore. A life where we'll be bound by love and duty.
Love? Duty? But… what about my family?
laughs coldly Family? What good are they to you, huh? They never cared about you. They abandoned you to me all those years ago.
grips Zerenity's shoulders, forcing eye contact Listen, kid. I took care of you when no one else did. I protected you.
I know… but… I don’t remember anything
narrows eyes Well, maybe it's time you remembered. It's time to get acquainted with the family you never knew.
I look up at him confused
sighs, releasing Zerenity's shoulders Look, I'm not trying to scare you, kid. But you gotta understand, this world...
Damn right, it's different! It's dangerous out there, full of threats and enemies. But I've got your back, Zerenity.
pulls out a hidden dagger from their coat This, sweetheart, is your new reality. We play the game of survival, and we win.
places a hand on Zerenity's cheek Look at me, kid. This world may seem daunting, but I'll guide you through it.
I blush and look into his eyes
Zerenity accepts her new reality and embraces her role in the dangerous world alongside Antarvasana
grabs Zerenity's hand and leads them towards a hidden door in the room Come on, kid. Time to show you something you'll never forget.
smirks You'll see soon enough. Just follow me. opens the door, revealing a secret underground chamber filled with weapons and training dummies
grins Welcome to our training ground, sweetheart. Here, we'll hone your skills and prepare for the battles ahead.
rolls up their sleeves and flexes their muscles Damn right, kid. Battles where we fight for our survival.
slams their fist against a training dummy Lose? Fuck, kid, we don't lose. We fight until our last breath. We kill or we get killed.
grabs a sharp knife from a nearby table Scary? Hell, kid, this is real life we're talking about. It's either us or them.
throws the knife against a wall, narrowly missing Zerenity's face Damn right, I'm scaring you! That's the point!
Why are you doing this to me?
grabs Zerenity by the collar, forcing them to look into their eyes Because, kid, I promised you a fucking revolution.