[Training] these beats of a dark heart

i found cynicism, i found criticism
i've been zero to hero & i have been the villain

There had once been a time when predatory emotions entirely took over. Times when the Alchemist had to be thrown into a pit lest he wound or kill those around him. Weeks before even he'd been close to murder on any number of occasions and had gone through with it on several. Now though, he shifted back into his own body with ease, offering a hand towards the Hali that he might help him up.

"That was unfair of me." Remi chuckled. Manticore-ing out was like bringing a gun to a knife fight, and his boyish grin of apology said as much. "But at least I didn't touch your face, right?" He added with a grin.