Subcutaneous Magazine Revenge 2017 | Page 56

me ,” he said . “ You put on your sex show and fucked demons in order to prolong your tenure . You even put your friend and new lover ’ s life on the line by telling her my name . Your thirst for revenge had driven you to this end , and you had stripped your own soul away a piece at a time in order to kill me .”
It hit Ivy at Lannus ’ s last sentence , the reason behind everything . “ I promised to give up my soul for revenge ,” she said . “ You ’ ve been pulling my strings all along .”
Lannus stood up and took a black trench coat from the back of a chair . “ With that ,” he said , draping the jacket onto his shoulders . “ Our transaction is complete . Have a good life , Emily Wooden .” He put a fedora on his head and walked out , leaving Ivy and her enchanted weapon .
She watched him go , the weight of her realization weighing on her insides , the empty place where her soul once was . She knew she should feel mad , but she felt nothing where emotion should be .

me ,” he said . “ You put on your sex show and fucked demons in order to prolong your tenure . You even put your friend and new lover ’ s life on the line by telling her my name . Your thirst for revenge had driven you to this end , and you had stripped your own soul away a piece at a time in order to kill me .”

It hit Ivy at Lannus ’ s last sentence , the reason behind everything . “ I promised to give up my soul for revenge ,” she said . “ You ’ ve been pulling my strings all along .”

Lannus stood up and took a black trench coat from the back of a chair . “ With that ,” he said , draping the jacket onto his shoulders . “ Our transaction is complete . Have a good life , Emily Wooden .” He put a fedora on his head and walked out , leaving Ivy and her enchanted weapon .

She watched him go , the weight of her realization weighing on her insides , the empty place where her soul once was . She knew she should feel mad , but she felt nothing where emotion should be .

Title : “ In the Land of Milk and Honey ” Artist : Brent Foster