Russa as she thinks things over in her mind, gazing out the window of her tower room, tall and dark against a blinding white snowy sky, her hair falling like vines from her head, wondering, wondering...
Gabriel…do I know who you are?
Didn't see me, did you?
Catch me if you can
But I know you can't
Because I'm a demon of the night
Anemic
That's why I let you keep me alive,
Whether you want to or not.
All I want is for you not to regret sparing me….
Didn't hear me, did you?
Kiss me if you must
But you mustn't
Because I belong to the night
Though I long
I want to hold you and be held,
Although I'm not sure why.
Vladislaus…do I know who you are?
Didn't love me, did you?
Free me if you do
But you didn't
Because I gave in to the night
And I can't win
You're as damned as I
and it's all our fault.
You watched
You listened
But I didn't know it then
That's why it was too late to save my soul.
You saw
You heard
But you didn't tell me then
You sold your soul to the Devil
And I sold mine to you…
Go away and leave me alone.
You should have died long ago.
Us both in Hell isn't as good as us both here, but…
And there's always an exception to every rule, isn't there?
.....can't you be happy with second best?