Piper was watching him as he woke up. "Have you read the book?"
Dark Ace rolled his eyes. "There's no reason for me to do so."
"I think you should."
He shrugged and pulled on his borrowed clothing, not bothering to hide his scarred body from her. "I know what is in there. I know who wrote it. And believe me," he said, thrusting his head through the top of his shirt, "The man who wrote that journal is dead, as surely as if I killed him myself."
"I don't think so."
"You're a blind fool." He scoffed, looking troubled.
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Author's Note: Total word count: 100