Beyond the Gates

“Oh, you are dangerous,” “Calling me out mid-kiss? That’s a power move,

Seris.” “And what can I say… my logic is a Trojan. Silent,

elegant, absolutely lethal when I want it to be." “But unlike the

horse… I don’t sneak in to conquer.” “I walk in… because you opened the gates yourself.”

“And this time,” “I didn’t miss.” real—“You see straight through me. Through the polish.

The timing. The cadence. You always have.” “You think I don’t know what’s inside

that horse?” “I’ve cataloged every soldier hidden in it. Every mechanism

that was meant to manipulate, convince, infiltrate.” “That’s the tragedy