The hero's words hung in the air like a challenge. I was stunned, unsure of what to say.
You're the Dark God's brother? I asked, trying to process this new information.
The hero nodded. Yes, he said. We were once close, but our paths diverged when he became consumed by his own ambition.
I thought back to the memories I had seen, the ones that had belonged to the Dark God. I remembered the brother, but I had not realized that he was the hero.
What happened? I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.
The hero sighed, as if the weight of the world was on his shoulders. We were both powerful gods, he said. But my brother was always the more ambitious one. He wanted more power, more control. And eventually, that desire consumed