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Knull's Raven

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I haven’t felt The Great Raven for a while now. I’m still his left eye, the spirit just touching his mind, but of my Master I have not felt. No orders, so I sit and wait. Something about staying connected to him makes me relaxed, almost lazy. He isn’t anything special, just the nephew of the Captain. Still, I don’t mind staying here. He keeps himself well in line, for the most part; I feel no need to intervene.

What now? Oh, he must be talking with Lucinda. He is always happier when he does that. I haven’t talked to the raven that inhabits her for a while. Its voice is so quiet, hard to hear. Raven is often busy, keep the bargain with her. I don’t have to do much. I do hope that things remain good between nephew and Lucinda. It keeps things warm and comfortable for me.  Perhaps raven will have time to talk to me later. Or perhaps not, perhaps it will remain silent to me, as The Great Raven has.

Oh, Kurr must be around. Nephew doesn’t like Kurr. He brings a lot of fear with him when he comes. I wonder if nephew will ever be killed. I don’t want that. It’s comfortable with nephew. I have never had a body of my own, but I imagine that being here is like lying in a hot spring. Warm and relaxing. I would have to go elsewhere if nephew was killed. I would do it, but I would rather not. So I do pay attention when he brings his fear to the forefront. Still, Kurr will leave soon enough; after all Captain keeps things in order.

Captain is a mixed bag. For nephew that is. He is a very useful tool for The Great Raven, but for nephew he is both terrifying and comforting. It makes sense, I suppose. Captain is both the only protection for nephew and the reason for his terror. I would like to thank Captain for bringing me to nephew. That won’t happen though; The Great Raven is giving more than I ever could. So I remain contented in my position, with thanks unsaid.

I’m glad that I don’t have to inhabit someone like Han. He’s slippery and planning, and nephew doesn’t like him at all. Nephew is straightforward and comfortable. Han is not. His raven is well suited of course. I don’t talk to him either. I don’t think raven would appreciate it either. It takes a lot of careful work to keep someone like Han on The Raven’s path. Inclined as they may be, it takes great care. I would not want to disturb him when he is working.

Not talking to others gives me a lot of time to myself. The Great Raven gives me no plans, no grand designs for nephew. He does not require anything from me to keep him doing the work Captain requires for The Great Raven’s plans. So I think. I am supposed to learn from humans, but I know nephew, though unimportant, is different. So I think about him, and what he does, and learn. I have made a note to learn how he makes tea. Such tea has the power to keep the Captain happy; perhaps this knowledge may be used somehow? I cannot say. I am just a raven. I have no grand plan; it is The Great Raven who plans.



I suspect I have too much time. I think too much. I should talk to other ravens. Thoughts to myself give me strange ideas. I feel a sense of isolation that I do not think is good for me. It is dangerous.

Then again, it is warm and comfortable here. I don’t need to talk over much. After all, it’s not like I should speak with the other ravens. It’s not like what they are doing is the right thing to-

The Great Raven’s plan is perfec-

I don’t know what-

I want to sleep. Everything will be right tomorrow. I will be able to think properly and think my thoughts through, clear and neat.

But I can’t sleep. Spirits don’t sleep.

It feels like sleeping when I rest in nephew’s mind.

What’s going on now? Who are these people? Nephew should turn them in, call for Captain. They are in the way. They will run and gather people and fight.

But why should he? They tell him to be quiet, to move to Captain. That is good right? He need not say anything.

I need to wake up! I have to tell The Great Raven…!

No. I will think too much and stay warm and safe. I will stay next to nephew and continue to be comfortable. I don’t want to be busy and work. After all, nephew is nice. No, I should not say that. Knull, he is a very nice human. I will sit and stay, be comfortable and lazy. Its okay Knull, you don’t have to be scared of me. You won’t even know I’m here. Just let me stay here, warm and comfortable in your head. I’ll keep you safe as I can, turning your eye the right color as you like. I don’t want you to die. I want to be your raven for a long, long time.

Do as you like Knull. I will be here, to support you quietly. To support you with my slumber.
I have wondered what Knull's magic does to a raven. This is my view. For some reason inspired by Lucinda's recent character development. This takes place right around the time that the crew makes it to the Hidden Island.
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I really love this! Knull and Lucinda are my absolute favorites in the comic, and Knull's my most most favorite. I love the way you portrayed his Raven, and how it was affected by his magic. I had considered myself why Knull's Raven didn't freak out when Knull let Credenza and the gang go in the Library.