Jax was staring at the demon Lilith when the chained version finally snapped.
Her sobbing twisted into something sharper. Angrier. Directed entirely at the version of herself standing freely before her.
"Stop it! You are the one because of which I have to suffer! It was always you who made my life hell!"
Her chains rattled as her body shook with every word.
"I never wanted you! Never wanted this power! This cursed blood! I only ever dreamed of living without fear!"
Demon Lilith smiled. Calm. Unbothered. As if she had heard this exact speech a thousand times before.
"Curse?" She tilted her head. "You are a fool, Lilith. I have told you many times. This isn't a curse. Strength is a gift. No. The greatest gift one could ever possess. Because the world isn't fair. And that's exactly why strength exists."
Chained Lilith screamed back. "Strength?! This power has only brought me pain! It has taken everything from me!"
