no bite at all in labor bondage

Being conditioned starts with your conditions. It might, anyway.

Indol, pre-war Alrest: very clean, very dull.

Mor Ardain, post-war Alrest: very dirty, very...dull.

All things considered, they moved very slowly. Jin reserved his most taxing speed for crucial bursts.

Did he ask Malos's opinion? Not really. When asked, it was given, and no more.

Very quick to the quietude. Very easily trained towards corporeal devotion.

The light hid beneath the mask, and the darkness craved it.

From order, to disorder...and it wanted back again.

It would do anything for it, for him. It would trash the entire world.