Thinking about the inherent intimacy of dissection
Thinking about how ritualistic it is to slowly take apart a creature piece by piece
Thinking about how reverential it is to methodically pin back skin to reveal organs and membrane
Thinking about Charlie Dowd
Thinking about how the only time The King in Yellow showed any sort of tenderness to Charlie was when he was under the knife
Thinking about how the only time The King in Yellow was in any ways gentle towards Charlie was when he was tearing him open and causing him pain
Thinking about how the only time The King in Yellow could resemble kind was when Charlie was at his most vulnerable
Thinking about…