He sat down on the wooden bench, looking down at the ground as his white hair cascaded down his face. His light blue eyes seemed to tell a story, a long hard story that needed to be said carefully, and as gently as possible and yet Julie could tell just by looking at Tora, that he wasn't use to telling this tale.
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"Look I'm going to try to explain this as best as I can." Tora said breathing hard. "We usually have professionals that handle this kind of thing, but we have no time for that, so listen carefully."
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Julie hated Toras condescending tone. She never like being talked to as if she where a child that knew absolutely nothing, but for the time being she begrudgingly put her feelings of pride aside, for she truly knew nothing about the situation.
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"Look the truth of it all is pretty simple, and yet complicated." Tora said as he looked up at the sky, the moon casting a silvery glow on his contemplative expression. After a moment of reflection, he turned back to Julie with a determined glint in his eyes.
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Julie rolled her eyes. ["Yea that make sense.] she thought.
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"The world that you see right here, right now, is the the mortal world. The realm where humans reside."
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Julie said nothing at first, her mind racing as she contemplated Tora's words and the implications they held. After a moment, she finally spoke, her voice filled with uncertainty.
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"The mortal world?" Julie repeated, her tone questioning.
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"But their is another world." Tora continued with a small smile to Julie's surprise. A world filled with light, magic even..."
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Julie watched as Tora seemed to grow more and more excited with each word that left his lips. It was almost as if he where talking about the most fantastic thing in the world. It almost made her jealous that he was able to have such a memory.
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"That place is called Assiah the realm of light and purity."
"Wait a minute." Julie said stopping the conversation. "What about this Qliphoth place you where talking about before?"
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Tora began to chuckle which Julie guessed wasn't a good thing.
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"That's when my job becomes much more fun." Tora said, his eyes glowing a deep shade of blue for only a moment.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67PHYvUnnJ
"What is that suppose to mean?"
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"The Qliphoth unlike Assiah is world filled with darkness. A world home to some of the most vile creatures known to man."
"Creatures like the FAE?" Julie asked.
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"Yea... always remember that Assiah is the world of light and purity and the Qliphoth is the world of darkness and corruption." Tora nodded slowly, holding up two fingers as he met Julie's gaze with a solemn intensity.
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Julie's mind reeled with the weight of Tora's revelation, a mix of disbelief and acceptance swirling within her. How could she not believe him, after witnessing the unimaginable horrors that had unfolded before her very eyes? She had seen her closest friend transform into a creature of nightmares, witnessed the carnage wrought by his hands. None of it was natural, none of it could be explained away by mere coincidence or chance.
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"Don't quote me on this, but around 95% of the creatures we face come from Qliphoth." Tora said crossing his arms.
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Julie scrunched her hands together, forming fists. Her knuckles where pure white as her grip seemed to grown stronger and stronger.
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"Look I get it, I get all of that." She said her voice breaking from her feelings that just wanted to explode. "These creatures are pure evil. Ok I get it... but what would such a creature want with Trevor."
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"Trevor..." Tora said sounding out the name as if he where studying it. "Was that your friend?"
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"We've known each other for years." Julie said trying not to cry.
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"FAE are a type of fairy that have white pale skin and sharp needle like teeth." Tora explained. "They are as small as a mans fist and their eyes are pale white."
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Julie could see it in her mind, she had never seen a FAE but deep down she understood what they looked like, for she had seen such horrors in her dreams.
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"They are creatures of weak flesh and blood, that's why they want our bodies, because it is only with our bodies that they can become much more stronger, and dangerous." Tora said. "As you have obviously seen."
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Julie's stomach churned uneasily as Tora's explanation sank in, each word adding to the weight of the truth she was being forced to confront. The world she had thought she knew was slipping away, replaced by a reality she could scarcely comprehend. She swallowed hard, trying to steady her nerves as the implications of what Tora had revealed washed over her in waves of disbelief and dread.
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"The FAE want to feel our flesh, they want to feel the warmth of our blood, they wish to feast upon our bodies, that's what gives them joy." Tora said trying to clear up the confusion.
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Both sat in silence for a while staring into the dark park illuminated by the park lights.
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"Look Julie... give up on Trevor."
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Julie turned and quickly looked at Tora. "What..."
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"Give up on Trevor." Tora repeated. "Once a FAE sinks it's claws into a person that person will be lost forever, their souls devoured."
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For once Julie could actually see a little bit of sympathy in Toras eyes.
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"The only mercy we can show such people is killing them quickly before they can kill someone else."
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Julie began to shake her head. "No..." she said not meeting Tora gaze. "I don't believe you."
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"You must..."
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"I can't!" Julie yelled.
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"It's your path, can't you see that?" Tora asked.
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"My path?"
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Tora nodded his head in agreement. "Your path as well as every half blood that lives on this planet."
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