Happy Holidays!

[faceofjustice]

To the guests and retainers of Deior, Lord of Holloway's Keep

Comments

[ghostly_stutter]

M-murder and assault? Kevas?

[It was too much to hear from someone she likes and respects. Trusts.]

I-it's a lie, right? Th-those things didn't really happen? Or--or it was defense.

[drinkuntilidie]

It be no lie liddle one. I ain't be nearly as good as I try to make myself out to be.

[ghostly_stutter]

I don't believe that.

[Chloe's throat feels tight, and it's a bit of an effort to get the words out. Her eyes burn as she stares at her journal.]

[drinkuntilidie]

Wheddah joo believe it or not it happened. I did terrible t'ings and now I gotta pay fuh it.

[ghostly_stutter]

...Why? Why did you do them? And why will you roll over afterwards?

Kevas... I don't want to see you get hurt. Six hours or torture? It could drive you mad!

[drinkuntilidie]

Wish I could ansah, but I don't really know myself.

[Withdrawal is a hell of a thing.]

Den I guess it be good I be used to dat kinda treatment by now.

[ghostly_stutter]

[Again with the tight throat and the squeezed feeling in her chest. Chloe didn't like these feelings.]

U-used to it? H-how can you be used to it?

[drinkuntilidie]

Joo t'ink dis be da first time I been tortured? I've lived a long, crazy life so don't worry 'bout me. In da end I only get what I desuhve.

[ghostly_stutter]

[A tired, pain-filled sigh.]

Oh, Kevas. There is so much I could say to that.

[drinkuntilidie]

Liddle one dere be notin' to say. I know what I done and I desuhve what I get. Dat be all dere be to it.

[ghostly_stutter]

[Now Chloe's throat finally closed up. She tried to speak, but it hurt to much, and no sound came out. She coughed to clear her throat.]

I'll be here if you need me. Do... do you have a healer lined up, after?

[drinkuntilidie]

Maybe. Be dependin' on if anymon be wantin' to put up wid me when dis be t'roo.

[Although Kevas imagines Nel will be on him like stink on shit for multiple reasons.]

[ghostly_stutter]

Kevas. You can't honestly believe your friends would abandon you. That Talia would abandon you.

[Sure, Chloe was reaching for straws, but she had to hope she was right on that count.]

[drinkuntilidie]

Maybe not, but I've betrayed dem all wid dis.

[ghostly_stutter]

Kevas. What are you talking about?

You aren't making any sense.

[drinkuntilidie]

I've let dem all down wid dis. Betrayed dere trust in me, all cuz I couldn't handle not havin' a drink.