<span style="color: #4dffff">"you keep accusing me of torturing and abusing you, that is a lie."</span>she scoffed and shook her head.<span style="color: #4dffff"> "things 'beneath us' can often support us so much better then things above us. the strongest building in the world would crack and crumble without an even stronger foundation. the best armor in the universe is useless without the straps to hold it in place. the best weapon is pointless without a safe place to hold onto it."</span>she shook her head and deflected the onslaught around her in both directions.<span style="color: #4dffff"> "yes, if that is how you truly feel then i want to hear it. that is the whole point Athena, to discuss your feelings openly and honestly so you can process them in a healthy manner. i don't want to defeat you Athena, i want to defeat the demons of your soul that are eating you up inside."</span>she waved one hand to stop Athena's self destruction.<span style="color: #4dffff"> "you don't have to trust me, you just have to talk to me. yell, scream, blame me for all of your pain if you must but let it out so that it cannot destroy you."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>