[charloft](SUN) Symbolism

[magic_fratboy]

These are more than just the symbol of my order, the represent, specifically, two very important people in my life and countless others in a general sense.

The first is my father, Gregory Karras...cuffs were our thing. Dad was responsible for my fascination with Houdini, it was our thing. It was how we bonded, and it was something we had that Mom wasn't part of. It was special, almost secret...it was ours.

Houdini himself is the second thing cuffs stand for...in other words, myself and my past. My situation is an unusual one, but the easiest thing I ever came to terms with was my past as Erich Weiss. It's the life of the god I have the most trouble with, even knowing that's who I was...who I am.

My body is mortal, but my soul is Titan. I knew that once, when I was still called Ehrie. I didn't know my origins, but I knew my own power and I embraced it.

In general? These cuffs symbolize my oaths to the Fraternity and to mankind. They bind me to every human being I meet. I wear them willingly and I love the things they represent. I took them as a symbol of my love for my wife, I took them gladly when I was renowned for my ability to escape them solely because I loved the world that much...and I wear them now because my love for the world hasn't changed with death and rebirth.

These cuffs symbolize more than people I was, people I like, or people I love...these cuffs, to me, are a symbol of love itself.