I suppose there are there are ways to cut off your own head -- but where is the drama in that? Duncan is his chosen instrument -- he's the "lightning" who *will* strike. And by fighting him, Byron can have it both ways. He can give in to his destructive urges and fight Duncan with reckless abandon. If he wins, he can wallow in the quickening and exult over destroying a fellow "abomination." If he loses, he gets the death he seeks.
Byron is definitely seeking some sort of elusive high he can't quite reach. He's a kind of vampire in my eyes, sucking the last bit of life from hapless mortals. I like your analysis. :)
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Date: 2003-08-26 06:47 am (UTC)I suppose there are there are ways to cut off your own head -- but where is the drama in that? Duncan is his chosen instrument -- he's the "lightning" who *will* strike. And by fighting him, Byron can have it both ways. He can give in to his destructive urges and fight Duncan with reckless abandon. If he wins, he can wallow in the quickening and exult over destroying a fellow "abomination." If he loses, he gets the death he seeks.
Byron is definitely seeking some sort of elusive high he can't quite reach. He's a kind of vampire in my eyes, sucking the last bit of life from hapless mortals. I like your analysis. :)