Science fiction and fantasy novels
I vanquish every enemy. In this scene from Origin of Pietas, as he's healing from catastrophic injuries, Pietas muses about pain. Excerpt from Origin of Pietas Pietas had taught himself,…
No fear touches me. There's a difference between feeling fear and being controlled by fear. In this scene, Six offers a bit of advice. At the beginning of the previous…
My body submits to my will. When it comes to matters of decisions, Pietas is an alpha. The only time in Origin of Pietas that he uses the word submit…
The blood of my enemies trickles into the pool of time. There's a story about "the blood of my enemies" when it comes to Pietas. This excerpts explains it well.…
Water submits to my presence the way enemies submit to my will. I wanted readers to see Pietas as he was before he met Six and had gone through a…
I prevail over the breath of my enemies. Pietas performs this level of the ritual by thrusting forth his hands, making fists, and yanking back both arms; a symbol of…
I own the wind. Part two of the ritual involves Pietas claiming power over the wind. Part three goes into more detail on how/why. The reference to power of the…
