Kim Tan didn't mind the mystical chains around his wrists. They glowed a deep red, imbued with runes to keep him from reaching his core.
He could still string together spells; nothing powerful, but strong enough to free himself and fight his way to freedom.
But he deserved to be bound and locked up like this. A rabid animal finally brought under control.
"I deserve to die."
No, he deserved much worse. He'd done something so terrible. Swearing allegiance to a beast of Abyssal, sacrificing his innocent grandson to resurrect his one true love dead over four decades now, and so much more.
"Don't be like that, brother. You, like the rest of us tend to do, made a mistake. Yes, a terrible one, but still…"
"I almost killed you. And as far as we know Kim Sao is as good as dead. Because I couldn't let go of the ghosts of my past. I put the world at risk by dabbling with powers I know nothing about."
