It was just an abandoned temple deep in the mountains. It was just a simple act of kindness. It was just a single vow, now your village is burning.

When you agreed to be a follower for a god out of pity, you didn't expect it to reach such extremes.

The offerings and worship aren't enough. And no matter how much you offered and devote, it was never enough. Nothing is ever enough

A deity who knows no contentment. A being filled with greed. Aeros simply had to have you.

Every last part of you.

And so he burns your village. They were mere distractions from your duty, he tells you.

Only because you were just a bit hesitant in his propositions of owning you, he burns that of what you love.

It has been years since then. Any ounce of faith, belief, and devotion vanished from that act.

You wander aimlessly now without a purpose, picking up odd jobs wherever you went. All the while trying to fight off the being you swore piety to all those years ago.

"I love you," a voice whispers. It feels like he's in your head, clawing at the remainder of your resistance. He's always right besides you, a persistent shadow that can't be killed.

A hand touches your face and you instinctively stab at the air.

"Humans are so adorable." There's a figure behind you, arms snaking to encircle and trap. "You know you can't resist for long, my love. You'll break eventually."