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Stoic expression wavers only slightly with a telling squint. He does not step away, does not let his gaze leave her. To do so would be to show weakness. He cannot afford to, especially not in front of HER. She whoโs grasp heโs finally been able to escape. Her lingering clinging is just that - a DESPERATE attempt to regain control over someone who cannot be controlled. He knows better than to think he owes her anything. She ruined any innocence he might have had left after his years of solitute. And for that he would never forgive her. He was never a murderer. A fighter - yes - but never the cold blooded killer she made him out to be.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ Who says I donโt ? YOU ? ย โ
A scoff accompanies the words. The mocking of the very idea that she might still hold an ounce of power over him. And perhaps she does - he still hasnโt put a bullet between her eyes - the very notion that he might be able to kill her above him. An honor reserved for someone still wishing to free themselves from the commissionโs shackles. He attempted , so did Hazel , both unsuccesful in their attempts. That was, the ones the end her life at least. In both cases they did manage to finally free themselves from the senseless killing they had been subjected to.
Well - SEMI SUCCESFULLY at least. Hazel had still not managed to gain the privilege of a peaceful death. And he- she had still managed to make him stain his hands with even more blood.
ย ย โ I already broke my contract . I donโt have to listen to you . I make my own choices now . โ
His time in the commission might be behind him now, but he knows his fight is far from over. Despite what she might think, however, itโs his FAMILY he takes up arms for this time. The timeline be damned. He would go to war for them time and time again if he had to. Even if they donโt know it.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย HIS REFUSAL SHARP WITHIN EARS / GIVEN FORTH with such confidence -- ; cannot quite comprehend what lays insidious at the base of her spine , hissing of sheer PERSECUTION . who was he stood bold as brass , words filtering through the fog of fury at being DENIED . no single ounce of contrition within her bones , sinew fused with bought but malice , && an all consuming anger that swirled within stomach . had she not forged him from the ashes of the apocalypse ? shaped && molded him into far more than perhaps he had even thought of ? of course , his use had been solely for her own sick purposes -- / ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ . knew it so well , of all she was , all she CLAIMED to be when faced with choices ; would give no satisfaction of visible vexation ( ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐พ๐ท ๐ผ๐ ๐๐พ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ด ๐ธ๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐ด๐ฐ๐ฟ๐พ๐ฝ ) , she would not stand so docile , smile painted upon lips that does not meet hues of emerald -- glittering with animosity towards he who believed his life still his own .
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย he was a killer , of that she had made sure all that time ago -- dissolving what had lingered from times before the end of worlds ; ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ , as all that remained to her now . standing upon her choices whilst he stood upon his own , throwing aside all gifted in time when none other had offered air -- ๐๐พ๐ ๐พ๐๐ด ๐ผ๐ด ! screamed within her mind , pointed glare an indication of all that lay simmering beneath a calm facade / a beast in fancy clothing . upwards tilt of chin , fortified upon attempts at her life that did not reach fruition / ๐ธ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ป ๐ฝ๐ด๐
๐ด๐ ๐๐ด๐ป๐ด๐ฐ๐๐ด ๐๐ท๐พ๐๐ด ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ณ๐ . none who tried to run ever made it out alive , her hold too tight โฆ claws too sharp .ย she did not know how to let go , she never had , she would never learn .
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ you do , you ๐๐๐๐๐ to slaughter the members of the board -- for your family , of course ! โย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย heels click as she moves , circling / a shark scenting blood upon the water . sigh pushes through her teeth , fist perching against her cheek as she stands behind him -- ; as though considering ๐๐พ๐ผ๐ด๐๐ท๐ธ๐ฝ๐ถ . silence holds the reins now , nothing more than her simple presence / a thickness in the air of ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ , awaiting the strike that could perhaps rear its head -- not that she would fall prey to such a thing , though โฆ the ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ณ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐๐ tasted oh so sweet .
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ && despite it all , here we are . โย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย click of her tongue as she rounds to stand before him , slender digits reach -- personal space ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ , && she affixes fingers onto knot of tie , straightening it for the sheer purpose of drawing out that ๐ณ๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐พ๐ผ๐ต๐พ๐๐ she knew brewed from her sheer presence .ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ what a happy little cycle we always seem to find ourselves in , though truth be told , youโre starting to grow a little ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ด๐๐ธ๐๐ธ๐
๐ด in your demands . โย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย flex of fingers , gentle tap of tip to cheekbone before she draws away -- / amusement flitters , easily read between notes of lilting laughter that peel between her lips .
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย perhaps a piece of her admires the dedication , though such a part is stomped down as one might a cigarette beneath their heel , he is but a means to an end / a woman who held none close , ๐ณ๐ด๐ณ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ฝ to anything but her own goals was unheard of , a foreign concept . he was an enigma to her , if she was going to be honest about something for once in her life โฆ what was it like to hold anothers survival over your own ? to go to the very end of someone other than yourself ? it was ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ to her .ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ how about you ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ท ๐พ๐๐ , ask for something moreย EXCITINGย than the survival of your siblings for once , Five . โ