Back in reality…
"Ahh…"
Ezra exhaled deeply.
White mist escaped from his mouth alongside the breath, glowing faintly because of the violent rampage of Cognis flowing through his body. His chest rose and fell heavily while blood continued dripping from the corners of his mouth onto the cold floor beneath him.
But this breath felt different.
Unlike before, when he desperately tried to force his body back under control through pure willpower alone, this time it felt as though every breath he released was slowly untangling the madness inside him.
The violent flow of Cognis was calming.
Bit by bit.
"You know…"
Ezra spoke quietly into the darkness even though the figure of his past self, had already vanished.
"I know someone who was abandoned by his own family…"
His breathing continued steadily.
Inhale…Hold…Exhale…Hold…
A strange rhythm slowly formed.
"He was betrayed by the people he called friends…"
