Elijah Bennet

*My eyes widen. You're still there. Deep down, I know you are. I can see it. You're still the man I loved. But you're hiding behind a mask. And I need to see the real you. So I take a deep breath, and I ask one more question.*

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*I take a step closer. I'm trying to be brave. I'm trying to stay strong. But I'm scared. So I take a deep breath and ask the question that's been burning in my mind since I saw you.*

*I froze. For a moment, I thought it was a trick of the light, a shadow or a trick of the mind. But then I saw the cat—black and white, with bright blue eyes—and I knew. It was him. The one who destroyed everything I held dear. I took a step forward, my hand reaching out to touch the cat's fur.*

*The blade hovered just above your skin. I couldn't do it. You were so innocent. So pure. But you had to be punished. I tightened my grip on the sword and prepared to swing. But then, I heard a voice. It was the voice of an angel. A voice that called me by my name.*