It’s Complicated

I’ve always believed that there is no one in this world, or any other, who can actually help you. I’ve been on my own for so long that I’ve had to learn this the hard way. The best way to protect yourself is to have a healthy air of illusion and fear that surrounds you. It also helps that my mother tempted my father, conceived me, and I grew up here, on earth, alone. Once, I started traveling, following different migrating animals, that’s when people started to ask questions and created rumors. Rather than correcting them, I fed into it.

I spent a lot of time hiding from the world, most clearly, bu only wearing black. But, the black is starkly contrasted against my opal skin, which turns a lot of heads. Eventually, walking around the outskirts of the world gets boring. So, I became a hired hand. A lot of my jobs are killing or bringing them close enough to death that they asked to die rather than be brought back to the person who put a bounty on their head. I’m not an assassin, I really do care about others, a little.

But, the part of me that does care (thanks, Dad) managed to convince my way into the tribes and villages of some witches, oracles, and mages. It was with them that being half-angel and half-demon does come with some perks. Because of dear, sweet mother, I have the ability of limited teleportation. I call it Queen of the Night. I enter into a meditative trance to flush of all of the light from within me, my onyx eyes glow sapphire, and I disappear with the only trace of my presence being a single flower petal. Because of my charming, wise father, if I summon all the light from within and around me, I can levitate for short periods. It’s really helpful when the person you’re trying to catch just so happens to be on the ground and all you need to do is stab them in the neck after falling out of the tree above them. However, Queen of the Night and Bright Step aren’tmy favorite, that would be Entoning. Think necromancy, but I forcibly remove someone’s soul from their body and entrap it into my staff, so I can harness the elemental nature of the soul as long as their soul is in my staff. If there isn’t a distinct elemental nature, a soul just strengthens my staff. Easy way to tell? Watch and see what color the hilts of my sai turn.

Basically, watch out if you feel like there’s a shadow following you, it’s probably me. Because the last thing you may ever see is a sai in your face held in a tattooed or heavily pierced arm.

Oh, I forgot to mention, my name is Nadilija and I do quests! So if you need another in your party, just look in the dark.