"I did," Luxord nodded. He'd not deny that. "But if you would kindly recall," the cards he held before effortlessly slid back into his sleeves as he placed his hands together, "together or no, we failed."

"Besides," he shrugged once more, even leaned back into his chair. "Whoever claimed I wished to leave? I've nothing to return to. You made sure of that." Even a false life would be better than the Nothingness…