A Test

He looked down to the young girl with confusion. Why does she do this? Has she no idea who I am? The reaper wonders to himself. The girl, however, simply smiles with her arms stretched out to him. She has a glimmer of pure innocence in her eyes. Something new stirs in the reaper, a feeling he's only ever heard of. Pity. Following that came compassion. He had no clue what to do. What is happening? He thought to himself. What is wrong with me? This overwhelming confusion made the reaper angry. It's a trick! How could I have been fooled by a mere child?! The black veins coursing up the back and sides of his skull pulsated with his growing fury. The girl's expression dulled a bit when she saw this and her arms drooped. But only seconds later, her soft, sweet smile returned. This infuriated the reaper even more. This child is mocking me! With that he snapped. The reaper swallowed the poor girl's souls right up. It was a test. He thought to himself. And I passed.