Mailen My mind drifted as I floated in the water, staring at the ceiling of my small room. A few candles lit around the edge of the room allowed me to see just a bit in the darkness. It’s not like there was much to see anyway. The pond today was cold, chilling me to the bone, but I didn’t mind. It only made me more aware of my body. With each shiver, I could feel each individual muscle tighten and relax. The thin green sheer dress I wore clung to my body, weighing me down, keeping my mind from wandering too far. I enjoyed thinking about the she wolf kept in my playroom. I was particularly excited how I found the right combination of wolfsbane and silver to poison her just enough to sever her connection to her counterpart. She screams about it often, and I loved the sound of her v

