Ambiguity at its best.
asphyxiation · as-FIK-see-ey-shun · noun
to produce asphyxia in.
to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.
A haven. A sanctuary. A home, where one could not be remain entranced by the darkness. From betwixt interlaced fingers spills finally the bitter remains of smothered despair, the last indication of feigned interest and repressed insanity.
The prince laughs and waits.
Those pale fronds are now as dirty as the face before it. It is almost intriguing to watch the traitorous recognition die from those darkening hues, to feel those fragile hands unfasten from behind his neck, memories of a last kiss fading from his lips. But he is content for the time being.
Heshall sleep well tonight.