[ He considers Byerly’s face, watching for any sign he might be exhausting his restraint. ]
It just, ah. It comes out, you know? The way she thinks things ought to go, the way she can stop seeing me at all. And she said she wanted Rolant de Ezoire to hang like a common dog.
[ He’d meant to leave it at that, but it feels so small in his mouth, compared to how large it is in his chest, that he has to explain. ]
She was upset, of course she was upset, but—the worst punishment she could imagine for the worst man she’s known was the insult of dying like we do. Like I would if I were caught stealing the wrong jewels.
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Date: 2023-01-17 03:22 am (UTC)[ He considers Byerly’s face, watching for any sign he might be exhausting his restraint. ]
It just, ah. It comes out, you know? The way she thinks things ought to go, the way she can stop seeing me at all. And she said she wanted Rolant de Ezoire to hang like a common dog.
[ He’d meant to leave it at that, but it feels so small in his mouth, compared to how large it is in his chest, that he has to explain. ]
She was upset, of course she was upset, but—the worst punishment she could imagine for the worst man she’s known was the insult of dying like we do. Like I would if I were caught stealing the wrong jewels.