Chapter 88 – Echidna, The Mother of Monsters
Inara held herself together, doing her absolute best to keep her mind from completely shattering by clinging to her mantra.
As for her fracturing soul? She didn't even try to do anything about it because truly, she couldn't.
The soul was something few had ever dared to delve into. Hell, she doubted even her mother understood it fully.
So all she could do was grit her teeth hard and endure the soul-breaking agony.
It was torment.
It was hell.
It was… madness.
The pain lasted for hours. Hours of pure insanity and during that time, unknown to Inara, her body began to change.
Not outwardly.
But inwardly.
Her vibrant green blood was being overwritten, replaced by a deep, inky black ichor that screamed of profanity and monstrosity. Wherever this blood passed, change followed.
