"When someone's heart is filled with darkness, they will feel endless suffocation. It feels like drowning, but you can't grasp your way out. You become limp and sink deeper and deeper until everything turns dark and unreasonable in your eyes," the Masked Alpha explained. "A powerful dark witch can spread the darkness within her heart and turn it into this suffocating fog. But they are not dangerous, at least not for us, who have strong mental foundations. It can induce fear and panic in regular humans and beastmen, though."
"Is this what you feel every day, Your Majesty?" Odette asked.
"…Yes, every day feels like torture for me, at least until you come around," the Masked Alpha replied honestly. "As time went on, I realized that things aren't so bad as long as you're with me. That's why I… I always want to be by your side. You act like an anchor for me, so I won't drown further or get blown away easily by emotion."
