2448 Half a Person (Part 2)

'When that happens, I believe that I'll be forced to choose between human, Dragon, and Phoenix. If I become whatever lay beyond the Red Demon, I'll lose my humanity, but if I don't, I'll lose everything else. It's a nightmare situation.'

'I'm sorry.' Solus didn't know what else to say.

'Don't be. This is all on me. Also, I've decided that from now on I'll take Bodya with me at social events and screw the consequences. If I can't stand the idea of being seen with him, then I'll never be capable of accepting my other sides.

'If I choose to be a human, it must be because I love it, not because it's a cage from which I'm afraid to get out.' Tista replied.

"What are you guys talking about?" Nyka asked after the silence prolonged for so long that it was obvious from Tista's changing expressions that she and Solus were having a telepathic conversation.