Oh, she knew of love. She knew of its evils and the pain
that accompanied the slowing beat of heartbreak. The way
her stomach clenched and her throat constricted in the first
nights alone.  She  u n d e r s t o o d.  While her sisters snatched
up human, MORTAL lovers and threw them away like trash when
done, Eris did not dare step into the realm of romance. She had
but one man, strong and as ANGRY as she, and had been easily
t o s s e d  aside. 

          ” I suppose it’s in my nature. Darkness does seem
            to fit me, I suppose. Or perhaps it’s suffering. A
            sorrow that can’t be touched. – Or maybe I’m just
            so full of my own shit that I can’t see anymore. “

   Green eyes found the wine-sipping regent, lips parted
   to allow silent breathing and the subtle cursing of her
   own name. She could hear the noise calling out on the
   streets far below them, and Eris’ attention came to the
   window nearby. 

          ”… I think it’s just the opposite. Maybe I’ve loved
              so wholly, so fully, that it’s become disgusting. “