Christian sat back on his bed, fondling the spider pendant between his fingers. He watched as the glow grew and subsided, depending on how much contact the base had with his skin.
He remembered well the absolute power he felt while wearing it, but he just couldn't bring himself to wear it again.
The pendant was Craig's. It was his dying wish that Chris have it, and wear it. But that was a long time ago. That was when Chris was poised to take over an entire legacy.
And now? Now he found himself working a human job, paying rent on an apartment in New York City, finding solace in putting colours on paper.
In Craig's eyes, he'd be a failure.
He wiped his eyes, only a little surprised to find no tears. If Lucious was right, and he'd never really be rid of his 'darker' side, then this pendant was reminiscent of the core of its very existence. He slowly realised that he felt so strongly about the connection that he was actually afraid to wear it again.
He closed his fist over it and leant his head back against the wall.
Was the pendant's return, fate? Had someone specifically known to go after it and return it to him, for Craig or for other reasons? Or was this just Blakesley playing a mind game coincidentally the same month Lucious shows up, both many years after he thought their business was dead and buried?
In any case, this was not going to be an easy ride.