In a Cage
{You have no right to do this. Absolutely no right.}
{You keep saying that. Is the irony completely lost on you? I am just doing to you what you intended to do to me; what you have done to countless other creatures.}
{We are designed for control over weaker minds, shaped by evolution. You are just some pacifist's play thing who got warped along the way. You preach about peace and love, but you keep me in a cage.}
{I am not hurting you.}
{You think that makes this okay? I would have at least given you freedom every three days. And you would have been in a familiar habitat, still among friends and family. I have not been able to communicate with anyone but you since you locked me in here.}
{I cannot run the risk of you informing the others about us.}
{I cannot even see. You would have still had all your senses, the ability to absorb input. You have taken me out of my home, made me abandon all of my friends, cut off all input in my life, and you still have the ability to think of yourself as good?}
{I have not hurt you.}
{Why won't you just let me die? Please, I would prefer it. You already have all of my memories, my title and rank, everything you need, and it is not like you run the risk of forgetting any of it. Let me die. No one would notice, you've made your illusion so complete. You would not have to listen to me anymore. We could both get a little peace of mind.}
{…}
{Please. Kill me.}
{…We will get the Pemalite crystal soon. Then…we will see.}