As Ever Like the Sun & Moon at War

4- ☾☾ -II

Upon the precipice of consciousness

Pariah stands, attention to the void

obscuring sight, from which he hears around

his body what is happening outside,

for though he always is aware, he must

await his time to waken with control

and as it stands his form is weaken'd by

disease, which causes sleep's paralysis

on both the wills inhabiting this heart.

He strains his ears as door outside now creaks                10

and listens to the shuffle of two sets

of shoes that sneak inside the room and hopes

it's Spouse and Saunterer. But voices come

disproving this; the Doctor's is the first

and here is what she says: "I've let too much

for mortal coil, so I need your help

to keep the people sick for both of us

to get what we desire out of them.

Moreover, don't you argue with me, fool,

enjoining that you help with how your plan                20

goes on from here. That scowling on your face—

avast before I think to rip it off.

Let out some blood your own to keep him sick

or else the rest of town will surely heal

malignancy connected to his health,

aligned so that we only need to spread

naught but his beads of sweat to keep these folk

ill with his sickness same, which spawns from our

accumulated blood within his veins.

Now slash your palm and take my place today,                30

for I expect compliance in this act."

Another voice replies to this which he

doth recognize and grinds his teeth on hear'ng:

"Your masochism's all you have to blame

for draining veins so much; you know these forms

are weaker than the ones we once possess'd.

And as for what you said of both of us,

you mean we three, correct? Unless the Grey's

already gotten what he wanted most?"

"He hath indeed," the Doctor's voice responds.                40

"At least he will, for I have rigg'd a tool

to grieve the woman to his open arms,

as is the wont of humans with their woes,

ensuring that his seed is set in her,

which seems to be the only thing he wants."

The male voice now chuckles whilst he draws