"Stay Good."

Her final words to me have rung in my ears since they were uttered. It was almost as if she could see the darkness building within me, once again.

"Anything to make you happy."

The phrase I gave her so many times, and more than that, the actions that went therewith.

I have withdrawn from the world, as is right in this time. Now comes the shoring up of defenses against the foe that will surely fall against me in this momentary weakness. It is strange - having those around me that truly care for my well-being. Truly they are better people than those I left. That self-involved guild of putrid and filth.

Are my words safe here, in this private journal? I do not misplace things, nor do I share many of my thoughts with others. We shall see if sneaky hands can pry these fins from this shark.

In closing, the glow that she so jokingly spoke about taking is dimmer. I wonder if it will fade completely.

Let the hunt begin.