Phei had no idea whether Marcus would resist the Cosmic Dragon Slave Mark the way Kyle once had and force him to fight for in the Soul Realm, although if he were being completely fair, he doubted Marcus possessed anywhere near Kyle's ability to stand against the manifestation of the Cosmic Dragon Face Manifestation.
Kyle had resisted because there had still been something stubborn inside him, some ancient pride buried beneath his mortal existence that refused to lower its head even when the Cosmic Dragon Face descended upon his Soul Realm.
That pride had turned the invasion into an actual contest of wills.
Marcus was different.
Phei had lived inside the bastard's nightmares for too long already, haunting thoughts Marcus would never admit aloud and becoming the shape waiting behind every mistake he feared might finally catch up with him.
