[ oh, he is truly deciding to test her today, in standing between her and the doorway. she is about to whip around to make good on her promise to remove his teeth when he decides to continue. and says . . . really, nothing useful at all. ]
Then tell me why you did.
[ she says, her tone clipped, her arms wrapping around her middle again. refusing to back down, or return to the bed, feet finding balance on the slightly swaying ship floor. her vision is starting to blur a bit at the edges, but inej continues to talk, fingers digging into her side a little.
the pain causes her vision to clear, just a bit. ]
Because I would rather you have left me on the dock to die than live another day being treated as a pile of kruge waiting to be earned.
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Date: 2021-01-29 09:54 pm (UTC)Then tell me why you did.
[ she says, her tone clipped, her arms wrapping around her middle again. refusing to back down, or return to the bed, feet finding balance on the slightly swaying ship floor. her vision is starting to blur a bit at the edges, but inej continues to talk, fingers digging into her side a little.
the pain causes her vision to clear, just a bit. ]
Because I would rather you have left me on the dock to die than live another day being treated as a pile of kruge waiting to be earned.