Clara was hardly aware of what was happening to her physical body as she fought with Erdolliel. She felt doubt that was not her own creeping through her mind and holding her fast.<br/><br/><span style="color: #40BF00">What if he was like any man and seized the opportunity to slack an urge?<br/>What if he was using her to gain more power?<br/>What if? What if? What if? What if? </span><br/><br/>Question upon question continued to roll through her mind until she thought they might be her own thoughts. She began to doubt Artimer, doubt their relationship, their love. She could feel Erdollielâ€™s evil inside of her and slowly trying to shove her back into her little prison but it was not just that now. No, the deamon wanted the part of Claraâ€™s mind that believed she was nothing more than a powerful battle mage; a human. Slowly pieces of light were being grabbed by dark hands and engulfed by the darkness making Claraâ€™s metaphysical self start to fade. Then her own voice whispered to her,<span style="color: #40BF00">â€œLet go Limwen. This is not worth all of this pain. Let go. Become at peace with your own mind.â€ </span>Truly more poisonous words have never been spoken at that moment in her life.<br/><br/>Absently she could hear Artimerâ€™s muffled voice and fell his hands roughly pushing her against the cavern wall. Slowly both she and Erddolliel felt their air becoming cut off and suffocation became possible. In the sickness of her mind she wanted that to happen. She wanted Artimer to kill her so that Erdolliel would not be able to upset him anymore and she would be able to let go. That was not the case however as soon she felt his arms around her and while she still had some control of her body she looked at him. Both she and Erdolliel looked at him; one with love and fear and the other with hate and malice. Her hand gripped his shirt tightly but it shook as she tried to hold on to him but Erdolliel tried to push him away,<span style="color: #40BF00">â€œDisgusting dragon. Go die!â€ </span>She hissed angrily and on the other hand Limwen was able to shake her head slightly, â€œDonâ€™t leave me.â€ She realized that she must be placing him through absolute turmoil but she had become a selfish person when it came to him. He was hers no matter what and had been her pillar of strength. This internal struggle was tearing the human part of her asunder recklessly. Her outer light started to dim once more as Erdollielâ€™s darkness started to thicken but instead of expand like it had before it began to act almost like a shield, but to Clara though it was her cage that was slowly closing around her and trying to hold her still so that she could be devoured.<br/><br/>Claraâ€™s body grew absolutely still in Artimerâ€™s arms and even her hand fell limply to her side as her eyes closed. The struggle was no longer physically shown but was now all inside of her mind where she was at her weakest, â€œI love you Limwen.â€ She heard those words again and again all around her. It was so strong with its truth that her eyes slowly opened to look around at the swirling darkness around her. Her light was but a speck now inside of her that even she would not have been able to find but Artimer had, â€œArtimer, you came.â€ She spoke softly as she sat up weakly and looked at him at first with relief but then anger, â€œYou should not be here!â€ Her words were meant to be harsh and to sting but her light grew dimmer as another hand reached out to her making her dizzy and her body began to flicker, â€œIâ€™m not strong enoughâ€¦ This isâ€¦ is not mine anymore.â€ That was when Erdolliel chose to cackle victoriously but she did not show herself at all,<span style="color: #40BF00">â€œThatâ€™s right Limwen. Let go of this petty little fight with me. Give up and all your pain will go away. You wonâ€™t ever remember what that awful man did to you or the death of your teacher.â€ </span>The deamons words were sickly sweet and without realizing it Clara found herself started to nod and agree with her,<span style="color: #40BF00">â€œThe dragon can not help you forget but I canâ€¦â€</span>