She watched him
The hollowed out eyes of a man
Who once had his future in sight
Was crumbling and sinking
Deeper and deeper into despair
His name was Axis
And he fell into the depths of mourning
Not unlike that of Atlantis
She held his eyes in her hands
"You are the creature born of darkness
This cavern is where you shall reside for all time
Hidden deep within the ground
There shall be no redemption for you"
She cut into his hands
"This is how you shall see
But do not dare look upon yourself now
I assure you that you will not bear it"
The chalk in her hands drew a door
The man stayed behind and wept in agony
She left the eyes behind for him to find
When she had finally gone
He hungered
He patted for the feast
But when he tried at last to eat
He could not taste a thing
Only the taste of sand filled his mouth
Sand and clotting blood