looking for heaven found the devil in me; any

[Rodrik]

In truth, he was speaking to a child and such things often would not be considered in a child-like thinking process. Rodrik, though, considered the young girl to be more than a simple child that knew nothing of the world. Ajatar was already beginning to experience the realities of life at such a young age. He did not see why she could not handle a little help to guide her—this was her life, not someone else’s. Rodrik had never wanted his own life to be controlled either. While it had never come to that, he would have been too stubborn to allow anything to stop him. Nothing had ever stopped him from getting what he wanted in the end. He was capable of planning and manipulating it all. These lessons were simple and easy if the mind was willing to learn and be open to all. The red devil had done it once to even his daughter, Lucrezia. He had tampered with her admiration of love to do what he needed and do as he asked. It had been manipulating and some days he regrets ever filling the child’s head with false information and ideas and not upholding to his promises and commitments. He should have been a better father first. But Lucrezia was well equipped to do as she pleased, just as he had fashioned and created his own ways to get that. If anything, Ajatar could be the same. He smiles when she smiles. It was a promising start, a bit of hope to a brighter future. “Control it and you will not be powerless to it,” he says, “or anyone ever.” This young girl already had others trying to use her for the will of her abilities it seemed. Family that was greedy for using her to whatever it was they willed. “But then again, you could always learn to use others.” He draws a mischief smile onto his lips, eyeing the young girl carefully to see if it interest her or not.

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