“Follow me,” the darkness said.
“Why?” I quivered.
“Maybe I’m what you need to remember your light. There are easier ways, but your nature is curious and your inadequacy great.”
I pondered for a moment.
“Will I truly remember?”
“It’s up to you. But once you remember, I won’t look the same anymore.”
“Why not?”
“You will no longer have the need to see me in the same way, to explore me with the same mind, to listen to me with the same heart. I will not be something you fear, but a distant companion, ready to remind you that I too, was once light. I lost my way. I chose another path. I seek you out to remind you of what I once was. You seek me out to forget who you truly are. We need each other, we always will.”