[Rose waved her hand again. Really, people like this annoyed her. Why couldn’t they take the compliment and leave it? Sure, he had left a trail of dead Imperials in his wake, but Rose had been rumored to do far worse. Whether she actually had or not was another matter entirely.]
Yes, and I shouldn’t have ventured out on my own, even if it was only to the local pub. I am still at the top of the Empire’s most-wanted list, and I need to exercise caution.
[She’d had those words repeated to her no fewer than five times over the last twenty four hours. Gods help her, she’s likely to never get another moment alone.]
But I did, and I’m still fine. [Barely.] Perhaps you shouldn’t have lost control, but who’s to say what would have happened if you didn’t? There’s no point worrying about it. Besides, I’m not sure what history you had with that commander, but he certainly had far worse coming to him.
[She shivers. “There’s no use running. They’ll catch the eikon slayer.” The words haunt her even now, only because she fears they are true. It’s well and good to be safe with the Alliance now, but what’s to stop the Empire from attacking again?]
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Yes, and I shouldn’t have ventured out on my own, even if it was only to the local pub. I am still at the top of the Empire’s most-wanted list, and I need to exercise caution.
[She’d had those words repeated to her no fewer than five times over the last twenty four hours. Gods help her, she’s likely to never get another moment alone.]
But I did, and I’m still fine. [Barely.] Perhaps you shouldn’t have lost control, but who’s to say what would have happened if you didn’t? There’s no point worrying about it. Besides, I’m not sure what history you had with that commander, but he certainly had far worse coming to him.
[She shivers. “There’s no use running. They’ll catch the eikon slayer.” The words haunt her even now, only because she fears they are true. It’s well and good to be safe with the Alliance now, but what’s to stop the Empire from attacking again?]