Darkover
Archangel
- Jul 29, 2021
- 5,109
Life is the cruelest prison in the universe—an inescapable confinement where every inmate is sentenced to execution, not for any crime, but simply for existing. The timing and manner of each execution are left to the whims of chance.
Some parts of this prison are harsher than others, none more so than the torture chambers, where countless souls languish in relentless physical and psychological torment. Neglect and abuse are everywhere, woven into the very fabric of this wretched place. No one is truly safe—whether from the cruelty of others, the apathy of the system, or the slow decay of their own body and mind.
Yet, the most tragic aspect of this suffering is that many prisoners, in pursuit of fleeting pleasures or a sense of belonging, willingly bring new life into captivity. These newborns, unaware of their fate, are born into chains, destined to endure the same agony before their inevitable end. Only with time, as their eyes adjust to the grim reality, do they come to understand the true nature of their existence—a slow, merciless descent into suffering and death.
Some parts of this prison are harsher than others, none more so than the torture chambers, where countless souls languish in relentless physical and psychological torment. Neglect and abuse are everywhere, woven into the very fabric of this wretched place. No one is truly safe—whether from the cruelty of others, the apathy of the system, or the slow decay of their own body and mind.
Yet, the most tragic aspect of this suffering is that many prisoners, in pursuit of fleeting pleasures or a sense of belonging, willingly bring new life into captivity. These newborns, unaware of their fate, are born into chains, destined to endure the same agony before their inevitable end. Only with time, as their eyes adjust to the grim reality, do they come to understand the true nature of their existence—a slow, merciless descent into suffering and death.
