[ When he released her, all her struggling amounted to an indecorous fall, and she picked herself up off the floor in the same breath that he called himself merciful. There was no hope of subduing her sneer, but for a moment, she said nothing of it, instead focused on sifting through the rest of what he'd said. Wondering on that, she decided quickly, would serve her far better than lingering on the feeling of ambient nausea that came with the vaguely proud encouragement he had offered.
ALASTAIR would not permit it, would stop the both of them from killing one another. But ALASTAIR was not here now, none of their leaders watching or threatening—it was just them. How could ALASTAIR save him? More interesting than her doubts, she realized that it had at the very least been sufficient to muzzle him—and given Kylo Ren's predilection for controlling others, it must have taken a great deal to control him.
Her gaze narrowed. ]
And you're obeying them?
[ Doubt lingered in her voice for she still could not shake the feeling that she was being set up, that once her guard was down, something worse would come crashing in. There was no point in it, though, beyond the potential for sadistic entertainment. ]
but has he considered a.) getting a life, b.) a hobby, c.) not
ALASTAIR would not permit it, would stop the both of them from killing one another. But ALASTAIR was not here now, none of their leaders watching or threatening—it was just them. How could ALASTAIR save him? More interesting than her doubts, she realized that it had at the very least been sufficient to muzzle him—and given Kylo Ren's predilection for controlling others, it must have taken a great deal to control him.
Her gaze narrowed. ]
And you're obeying them?
[ Doubt lingered in her voice for she still could not shake the feeling that she was being set up, that once her guard was down, something worse would come crashing in. There was no point in it, though, beyond the potential for sadistic entertainment. ]