Nero paused a moment as he looked over the shadow and the boy, thinking silently on the words that had just been spoken. 'Will you master the darkness and command it to flee or will you try to remove it by force?'

	"... I-I," Nero shook his head, attempting to clear his mind of the now clouded thoughts that plauged it. All at once, something became clear. If he was allowed to move in this reality, he'd place himself between the child and the shadow, making sure to face the beast, either way "I will make the shadows fear me."