Today I destroyed a world.

It was the day of the invasion of Kragnær and I never assumed that I would be involved in violence. I prefer peaceful measures. Using threats and intimidation is generally enough to bring entire planets to their knees. But these people were brave and reckless. Their bravest warrior met me on their planet’s sacred sand fields. We fought, and of course, I won easily. I admired her methods. She was scrappy and fierce. But even such qualities stand little chance against a being like myself. I stood above her on the red sands and held my scythe to her throat.

“Surrender, or your world dies.”

This threat has always been effective in the past. I must admit I was not prepared to act on my word. Then she responded, her voice fiery and quiet:

“Then we will die.”

I picked her up then, and pulled her away from her earth. Then I snapped my fingers and her world dissolved. I wasn’t even sure it would work. I had never before attempted such a feat. I watched as she looked on with solemn sorrow, and then she turned to me.

“End it.”

So I killed her.

And I cried as I watched her dissolve like her world.