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“he said. “I still have some… trouble understanding how this works.”
Prophet stood with his back to Julian, looking out the window of Reed Interactive’s Tower Prime. The clouds stretched grey and ugly in patches over the city below. Julian was standing back — quiet, respectful, or the pain starts again — but he could see the hint of lightning in one of the clouds. “You do not need to understand,” said Prophet. “That’s not your function.”
“Of course, Master.” Julian swallowed. “It’s just t...hat—”
“Does pain excite you? I’ve known some like that.” Prophet didn’t move. “They usually need to be discarded. Too hard to shape, like clay that’s been already fired.”
“Master, please,” said Julian. “I — I feel that if I don’t do my best for you, you may hurt me more in the future.”
Prophet turned slowly towards him, the dark skin of his face pulled tight with anger. “If it’s my wish that you feel pain, then you’ll be hurt.”MoreLess
Prophet stood with his back to Julian, looking out the window of Reed Interactive’s Tower Prime. The clouds stretched grey and ugly in patches over the city below. Julian was standing back — quiet, respectful, or the pain starts again — but he could see the hint of lightning in one of the clouds. “You do not need to understand,” said Prophet. “That’s not your function.”
“Of course, Master.” Julian swallowed. “It’s just t...hat—”
“Does pain excite you? I’ve known some like that.” Prophet didn’t move. “They usually need to be discarded. Too hard to shape, like clay that’s been already fired.”
“Master, please,” said Julian. “I — I feel that if I don’t do my best for you, you may hurt me more in the future.”
Prophet turned slowly towards him, the dark skin of his face pulled tight with anger. “If it’s my wish that you feel pain, then you’ll be hurt.”MoreLess
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