❝ killing him would be too easy. it would make him a martyr. ❞ -robb (idk let's see what happens??)
the boy king tilts his head, sword tip at the man's jugular. he watches the faint struggle for life , eyes pleading to peter's better nature . the boy has to scoff - as if such a thing exists . ❛ You're right , ❜ he murmurs , looking up at the taller man . ❛ But I can't have him alive , and risk another escape attempt . No , no . He needs to stay close by . In the cages , perhaps . ❜
he turns , as if to leave the prisoner and robb alone , but then lightly pivots , turning so as to begin a predatory circle around the rope bound man and the honor bound ... well , pup .
❛ You know , everyone expects me to be the one to put the metal through his neck . That he slighted me , that he slighted the magic of Neverland , demands punishment . You're right , though - killing him like this is too easy . Where's the fun in this ? The fight , the fire ? ❜ he comes to a stop on the other side of the man , sandwiching him between him and his subject .
❛ Why don't we make it a game ? If he manages to escape , he's barred from returning to Neverland ever again . He must live with the fact that he failed to rescue the rest of his crew , and that he survived in cowardice alone . Say he tries to survive on my island - we hunt him down like we do to all outsiders . I'm sure he'll give good sport . What say you ? ❜
it is not quite accepting robb's guidance , as death is still the answer , but it does put the onus of said death back onto the man in question - the terms of the game are fair .