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Die da dah
So I said
how do you
shapeshift
into a demon?
Those
and dragons
aren’t in any of the books
or classes
or in any rune combination
I’ve found.
Ie a ah
Dr. Mizto frowned
toothily
and said they weren’t sure
any mortal could become something immortal
just by shapeshifting.
Sure, I could sprout the wings
or the tails
but couldn’t inherently
gain an immunity to flame
(unless I grew the skin
of a flame goblin, but
even that can still burn in the right conditions)
and from what it sounded like,
I wanted to knock unconscious my sapient heart
(technically, my problem was vaguely like that)
and growing demon wings or horns
wouldn’t do that.
So they
recommended
summoning a powerful spirit
and letting it possess me.
That’d probably
stop my heart
but keep me alive
ish.
I would possibly
lose all control of my body
and/or awareness
but
my heart
probably wouldn’t bother me anymore.
Flaming souls,
they said,
I knew mortals had a brain in control
but they also have a heart warring for command
of their bodies?
Wow, I’ll have to add that to my questionnaire,
“Write about a time your brain and heart fought for control of your body.”
Wait, Witch Kook–am I speaking to your brain in control right now,
or your heart?
Because if it’s your heart
we probably need to help you
not imagine suicide.
By pits and portals, how have mortals
existed for so long
with all these problems
like themselves
trying to kill them?
Rie ra rah
And I said
yeah
thanks
but
I think you’re kind of missing the point.
Then I left.
Guess I should’ve known better
than to ask a demon
for advice
about being
a good li’l witch
consumed by guilt
for a night
and a city
and a girl
I still sort of write letters to.
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