⟪ only distantly, half-asleep when she ever allows herself near that point, does she recall the girl who would have given her all to be feared. but that girl had been terrified, her life so cheap a thing it could be bought and sold all over slaver's bay. ⟫
They leave you in peace when they fear you, but it's temporary at best. No amount of fear is so absolute that you won't find yourself at knifepoint, drinking poison, shoved off a ledge when you least expect it. Fear inspires resistance.
⟪ power is different, but even power can be treacherous. her power leaves her undisturbed and to her task, but that doesn't make it a perfect solution.
she's half tempted to ask about the chemicals. instead, she takes a sip of her drink, and looks for a moment as though she's unsure whether to swallow or spit. for a moment, she's quite sure she's answered her own unspoken question – this must be what those chemicals taste like. ⟫
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⟪ only distantly, half-asleep when she ever allows herself near that point, does she recall the girl who would have given her all to be feared. but that girl had been terrified, her life so cheap a thing it could be bought and sold all over slaver's bay. ⟫
They leave you in peace when they fear you, but it's temporary at best. No amount of fear is so absolute that you won't find yourself at knifepoint, drinking poison, shoved off a ledge when you least expect it. Fear inspires resistance.
⟪ power is different, but even power can be treacherous. her power leaves her undisturbed and to her task, but that doesn't make it a perfect solution.
she's half tempted to ask about the chemicals. instead, she takes a sip of her drink, and looks for a moment as though she's unsure whether to swallow or spit. for a moment, she's quite sure she's answered her own unspoken question – this must be what those chemicals taste like. ⟫