’Does it hurt? Knowing you will never be destined for freedom’

That was the life of Jamil Viper, servant to Kalim Al Asim. Jamil was never meant to see the sun, he was never meant to be anything more than Kalim. Forced to keep his grades down, forced to always appear inferior to Kalim- that was what Jamil was destined to, forever and always

’It hurts, you want to be more. To be free’

A friendship, once innocent, has now blossomed into something else. Hatred? Envy? Jamil doesn’t know. Once he had a taste of freedom in middle school, it’s all he’s ever wanted. Why must he be confined to a life like this?

’To be yourself, to be your fullest’

A life of servitude, a life he doesn’t want to live. But he cannot disobey, he mustn’t Else he risk everything else he has But yet, a small part of him doesn’t care

’Give in, you’ll be free’

That small part grew. It grew, and grew, and grew. If he played his cards right, he could have what he wanted. …still, doubt festers. Is this truly what he wants? To betray Kalim, to betray his…friend

“Jamil, please, just stop!” Kalim’s voice, begging, pleading, for Jamil to stop. “You can have what you want! You can be Housewarden! I’ll go home to my family!”

it sounded blissful, perfect, what he wanted. But… ’it’s just temporary freedom’

“What? You thought that would work?” Jamil said, crossing his arms. “My spell won’t be broken so easily…” “NOT AS LONG AS YOU EXIST IN THIS WORLD, KALIM!”

finally… ’I’m going to be free’