Shrouded by armor, shoulders shook. It was as if blood would start to trickle off their lip. 

"What is this?" they asked.

Your darkness.

"How do I control it? It's always there."

Can it be controlled?

"I don't know! That's why I am asking you."

You know the answer.

"...it can't can it? I can contain it, but I can't...eliminate it." 

You've had to protect yourself for too long.

"I don't want to have to protect myself anymore."

The shade smirked.

It doesn't work that way, darling.

"What happened to me?"

You trusted. You were hurt. You trusted. You were used. You trusted. You were manipulated. 

"I tried to let it slide...to ignore it and move on."

A wise choice, but wounds never heal through ignorance.