#murder puppet

A humble craft takes a treacherous turn,

When five becomes none, we're given a choice.

Is muppet to sock as lesson to learn?

"Does your guardian do the 'murder puppet' talk?" asked This One. "Marco's gotten into this habit of calling himself a murder marrionette and referring to his existence as solely for killing and fighting, and it's starting to worry me."

"Freija started, but I talked her out of it," Sunny agreed.

"Kelly's heard it, and she talked to me about it, but she asked me if she was supposed to want to be in the field more, so I think she thinks it's a good thing?" Harmony said, spinning in place. "Like they're supposed to be?"

"Oh, that's even worse," This One said, shrinking back and pulling his petals in close. "Who started that?"

"Savathun," Sunny stated firmly. "Savathun planted that seed in Freija's head, and Thomas has watered it-- he's got the same thought, he always did, but Savathun made it so much worse, and now they discuss it. She told them the Traveler resurrected them to be an army for it."

Harmony and This One exchanged an awkward glance, and Sunny drooped low. "You two have heard it, too?"

"That line of reasoning makes it sound really valid," agreed This One. "But that's a thing she's excellent at doing. How did you talk Frejia out of it? I'm almost desperate. He feels insulted when I say anything about it."

"Freija asked me, but she wanted to be talked out of it, I think," Sunny admitted. "I asked her what she'd do if she didn't have to fight." Her hover lifted a couple inches and bobbed happily at the memory. "She said she'd want to help rebuild."

"Oh, that's sweet," hummed Harmony. "Kelly already does what she wants, I guess she doesn't have the same sort of drive to fight as Freija?"

"Or her drive to fight puts her in the labs," agreed This One. "Marco's aimless, that doesn't help much."

"Freija starts to wander, but we always go back to the Reef when that happens. She wants to find its secrets, and I think she still feels like it's a little more home than Earth. And I know she has no issue whatsoever with killing Taken and Scorn."

Harmony spun again. "That is nice. Have you gotten familiar with the Dreaming City at all?"