ASMODEUS I sat on the bench and watched my twin children playing in the park. I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret and remorse for the past six years of my life. For too long, I had been consumed by my own selfish desires, unable to see the truth that was staring me in the face. I had hurt the woman I loved more than anything in the world, and now I was paying the price. For weeks now, I had been coming to this park, watching my children from a distance, unable to approach them, or even let them know that I was there. It was a form of penance, a way for me to make up for the mistakes of my past and to try to make amends for the hurt that I had caused. Looking back, I realized how blind and self-centered I had been. I had been so consumed by my own wants and needs that I had f

