Gather your thoughts.

You needed to figure out what you were doing. This whole time you'd just been running from place to place, one adrenaline filled moment to the next, and it was wearing you down. Sooner or later you'd slip up, you wouldn't think something through or you'd bite off more than you could chew, and then it'd all be over. Back to the slaughterfest canyon. You shiver at the thought. The more you saw of the world, the harder it was to stand the thought of being sent back to that purgatory. You'd say you'd rather die but...

Alright, what did you want to accomplish? Obviously you could be more powerful, that was a given. You also wanted to travel, once you'd fully conquered this zone (metaphorically or otherwise) you wanted to see more of the world. Wreaking vengeance on heroes still sounded nice but you felt like it had dropped in importance now that you'd been able to vent some of that rage you'd built up over the years. Part of you wants to bulk up, go back to the lake, and show that overgrown cuttlefish who's boss but as you're increasingly aware that that part of you is insane.

As you sit there, stroking your metaphorical goatee, Dana gradually slumps against your clutches as she dozes off. You shift to make a more comfortable bed for her and stroke her hair softly. She'd had a rough day, she needed the rest. Which brought up a nagging point: what was your plan for Dana? Or Miera for that matter? Did you still want to be a boss monster, sitting atop your proverbial throne, surrounded by **** girls? Yes... and no... The idea of stagnating in one place, no matter how powerful or wealthy you were, just didn't appeal to you anymore. Maybe it never did and you'd just never considered the alternatives. You still wanted to keep Miera, preferably train her into an obedient little ****, but Dana... Dana meant something more to you now. Not a **** and maybe not even a lover beyond the physical sense but certainly a friend.

You frown thoughtfully at the sun as it dips below the tree line. You had work to do.