[ Her brow furrows and the confusion is clear on her expression. Someone's arm being broken for touching her doesn't seem to add up. Or perhaps seems too good to be true. It's almost as though she's expecting a catch.
If he were a worse person, he could use it as leverage. But there are lines that he won't cross. This is one of them. So many women and girls in the city get taken advantage of, he won't add to the pile.
Though he will say he's seeing why Heleen said this one was trouble. There's a flicker of defiance, something the Barrel hasn't beaten out of her just yet. Contrary to someone like Haskell, it's a trait he looks for. Because this place isn't kind. The most mercy it can offer is a quick death, preferably while one is sleeping.
She isn't going down without a fight. Good. ]
I know. [ He huffs a short breath, slightly exasperated, despite the gladness she isn't just going to lie down and die. ]
I'm making sure you don't get yourself killed here. [ And warning off idiots who might try something. ]
Now, do you want to freeze like a rabbit in a snare every time or do you want to do something about it?
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Date: 2020-12-26 10:40 pm (UTC)If he were a worse person, he could use it as leverage. But there are lines that he won't cross. This is one of them. So many women and girls in the city get taken advantage of, he won't add to the pile.
Though he will say he's seeing why Heleen said this one was trouble. There's a flicker of defiance, something the Barrel hasn't beaten out of her just yet. Contrary to someone like Haskell, it's a trait he looks for. Because this place isn't kind. The most mercy it can offer is a quick death, preferably while one is sleeping.
She isn't going down without a fight. Good. ]
I know. [ He huffs a short breath, slightly exasperated, despite the gladness she isn't just going to lie down and die. ]
I'm making sure you don't get yourself killed here. [ And warning off idiots who might try something. ]
Now, do you want to freeze like a rabbit in a snare every time or do you want to do something about it?