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[ thickly, ]

No pulling punches. Remember?

[... he takes a deep breath and lets it out, there's long seconds of silence as he stews in his own head.]

... The way things are going, tellin' ya not to would be worse.

How did it actually go, in the end?

[ lets out a ragged laugh ]

Boss, do you really think the others would have agreed to mercy killing everyone in cold blood?

[ Nettle might have! but as for the rest... ]

Edited 2024-09-18 20:40 (UTC)

[Thinks about everyone involved. ]

Everyone might have been a lot.

Mm. I didn't bring it up. They didn't even want to sacrifice volunteers, in the end. That's how we ended up at the guards.

... and then, because I had the scythe, she started "executing" with a knife, of all things. It was... yeah, it was slow. She was slow. Level two speed stat at most. You know me—I'm a ranged spec IRL. And even I had no trouble taking her head off with a melee weapon.

[ so, no. he didn't use his Blessing. ]

...

[He didn't hit her enough. HE DIDN'T HIT HER ENOUGH. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE PULLED THAT PUNCH.

He takes a breath and lets it out, but his fingers are stiff on Cinth's back.]

It...

Wasn't the wrong choice. [It's a hell of a statement.] I just hate that you had to make it.

Hah. You gotta stop talking like I was forced into it.

[Puts a hand on his head.]

We all were.

Nettle thought I was cool.

[SNORTS]

Nettle also thinks anything that aint nailed down is free.

[This has nothing to do with that.]

[ suddenly laughing so hard he starts half-crying ]

[Yeah, he also laughs. It's a dry sound, pulling Cinth a little closer and smoothing down his hair.]

[ through the tears of laughter (they're definitely of laughter) ]

I never want to forget how this felt. Is that crazy? I wish it hadn't happened. But if I had the choice to... to not care...

[Absolutely of laughter.]

No... no it aint crazy. That- feelin' hurt about it. That aint something to lose.

Ha... you too, then.

[ thumps him on the back. ]

Promise me you won't ever get used to this.

[He pulls back, finally. And holds out a hand, completely serious.]

Deal.

[ takes his hand and shakes it, firm. his eyes are glistening—but there's determination in there, too ]

Deal.

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