7: Worm in a Dog’s HeartStepp shambled forward into the throne room, revealing himself.
Anya sneered. “Well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. I don’t remember inviting you back here.”
Stepp whimpered and cowered in the corner.
“Don’t you have a new master to f**k over? I should have the vultures rip you apart right now.”
Stepp nodded and reached his hands to her, pleading.
“You want permanent death?”
He nodded with more gusto.
“Ha! You don’t deserve permanent death. What you did to me—what you stole from me—you only deserve to be the lowest of the low, to serve the bottom-feeders forever. You are nothing but a worm in a dog’s heart, and I curse you to live for all eternity in this decrepit, imbecilic state.” Anya spit in Stepp’s direction, the growled, “Get him out of my sight an
