For the first time since I had awaken from the nightmare which had me wrapped in its arms for months, I realized I could not simply think about myself or prioritize my own wants and needs over the health of others. My eyes drifted from the brown wolf on the ground. His opalescent eyes filling with horror quickly as he realized I was looking at him.
Pain shot through me quickly. Not because of any injuries I had but because I realized I had caused this. I forced this stranger to fear me, just because I could. Because it had suited my goals at the time. And I had not wanted to deal with him any longer in the future, as if I had the right to cause such terror in a person.
There was not even an ounce of pity in me when I had pushed my power onto him, even as he had whimpered in pain at what
