"You don't want a companion like me," I said, drowning in my own darkness.
"Yes, I do." Said the hero, "yes, i do."
"Such pretty eyes." I said, prying them from their socket. I held them out to the hero. "Such pretty eyes. Do you want them?" I smiled.
"No, I don't."
I looked down at my eyes. My smile dropped. "You don't want a companion like me." I said, drowning in my darkness.
"Yes, I do." Said the hero, "yes, I do."
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Apathy
Non-FictionApathy: 1. Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. Lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. 3. Stoicism . Freedom from emotion of any kind.