"Right", Adrien said.

A long silence followed. Val paced around for a bit, then went to the window and placed his forearms on the windowsill.

"Val...", Adrien whispered, "...to be honest, I am a bit scared".

Val turned around. He said nothing, but the caring light of his eyes forced Adrien to escape his gaze.

"You said that Darkness magic is about looking within yourself", Adrien said. "I did that just now, and what I saw was someone I didn't know myself to be". Adrien's eyes lost focus over the uneven texture of the stone walls. "Who else am I? What else am I capable of that I don't know yet? I have already changed much; how much do I want to change? Do I want to be who I can become? Do I even want to know? Am I moving towards myself, or away from myself?".