[ She cuts herself off, realizing that her tone's a little harsher than she intended — not directed at him, of course, but more towards the situation and the relative helplessness it conjures up for her whenever she stops to dwell on it. A sigh drops into the silence that follows, and her mouth twists. ]
They don't have this, for starters. [ She stretches out her other hand toward the gun that still sits on the counter between them, close enough to let her fingertips touch the long barrel and feeling that small rush of its power that comes whenever she's in direct contact. ]
So it's hard, knowing they're there without the one thing that could seriously tip the scales, give them a W. [ Knowing they're without her is what she won't say, because as the heir, she's pretty replaceable, if not expendable. ]
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[ She cuts herself off, realizing that her tone's a little harsher than she intended — not directed at him, of course, but more towards the situation and the relative helplessness it conjures up for her whenever she stops to dwell on it. A sigh drops into the silence that follows, and her mouth twists. ]
They don't have this, for starters. [ She stretches out her other hand toward the gun that still sits on the counter between them, close enough to let her fingertips touch the long barrel and feeling that small rush of its power that comes whenever she's in direct contact. ]
So it's hard, knowing they're there without the one thing that could seriously tip the scales, give them a W. [ Knowing they're without her is what she won't say, because as the heir, she's pretty replaceable, if not expendable. ]