“Of course I can conquer the Hells.”

“No one can take over the Hells. No one. No one but the gods — and even they’re afraid of the Hells!”

I refused the premise of the basis of simply being untrue. “Of course I can conquer the Hells — and rule them, too. The gods are not afraid. They merely do not care.”

“I don’t care who you think you are — the Hells will destroy you,” he mocked. He mocked. Does he not know who I am? That I am not delusional — I am Mystral Sola? Does he not know the power that resides in me, the woman before him that he so gleefully prods out of jest? That he insults the wife of the very god who gives him magic each morn?

“No,” I contested, “The Hells are merely a place for me to practice my arts. If I chose, I could conquer them. The devils; the demons. Those who were fortunate enough to escape me last time I made their world my playground? They still wake in the nights, screaming, from dreams of my return. I am the terror they wish they could inflict.”

“But you’re so small!” he continued, laughing.

“Size effects nothing in terms of magical prowess, you bumbling, thick-witted clod! If I wished to make the Hells mine, they would already be in my possession!” With a shake of my head, I sighed, exhausted by the taxing, obnoxious encounter. “You and your ilk seem to make it your life’s mission to remind me why I refuse to…mingle with…people,” I could feel the gagging rising in my chest at each word. Why in the name of the gods did Ryne always insist that I fraternize with the laypeople? They’re horrible! Next time he decides that we need to go to the lower city, I will protest harder. No artifact is worth this headache.

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Eyelashes: Mon Cheri (Freya Olivieri) – “Falsies” Eyelash in Upper+Lower
Eyes: Dead Apples (Soleil Reid) – Phantom Eyes in Poseidon
Eye Shine: Insufferable Dastard (Audrey Lamede) – Eye Effects in Prim Glow 2
Shape: My own (Not for sale)
Skin: Lara Hurley Skin (Lara Hurley) – Scarlett in Milky
Eyebrow eraser: Essences (Inka Mexicola) – Full Eyebrow Removal in Light Rose
Eyebrows: Buzzeri (Eleri Catlyn) – Sophia Eyebrow in Black from the Grayscales Packs
Ears: Illusions (Siyu Suen) – High Elf Ears
Eyeshadow: Random Matter (Nikohl Hax) – Aislinn Shadows VI in Nude
Lipstick: Lara Hurley Skin (Lara Hurley) – Fae Lipstick in Natural
Hair: Little Bones (Nova Faerye) – Snow Spell I in B&W
Hands: Slink (Siddean Munro) – Mesh Hands in Elegant 1
Head Chain: Random Matter (Nikohl Hax) – Keelhauled Head Chains in Gold
Head Jewel: Random Matter (Nikohl Hax) – Arrietty Head Jewel in Gold
Ear Chains: Illusions (Siyu Suen) – Mystic Chains
Short Necklace: Random Matter & Buzzeri (Nikohl Hax & Eleri Catlyn) – Arya Necklace in Gold
Long Necklace: Random Matter (Nikohl Hax) – Amory Necklace in Gold
Armor: EZ Weaponry & The Forge (Deccan Arida) – Daerwen Armor in Gold
Left Ring: Random Matter (Nikohl Hax) – Lenore Ring in Gold
Right Ring: Random Matter (Nikohl Hax) – Ariadne Ring in Gold
Belt: EZ Weaponry & The Forge (Deccan Arida) – Boadicea’s Belt in Gold
Dress: Luas (Ainaraluas Resident) – Adara Dress

Location: Asylum