Maelstrom

Hell.

A concept used to punish the wicked, to keep the corrupt in line, and to seek vengeance against those that have lived a life less than desirable.

I've been there.

I've seen the cruelty, the pain, the fear … the abandonment.

But what I actually found in the fire wasn't what I had expected.

It's where I saw him for the first time.

A man that did his best to keep his family together with the damaged blueprint of what love and loyalty should look like.

And I did love him.

I still do.

I know that he's used to broken promises, but I won't let him down.

I'm going to honor him.

I'm going to ensure that his legacy lives on.

Just like he taught me to do.