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Jayce Talis ([personal profile] pathlit) wrote in [community profile] therookery 2024-07-02 08:43 pm (UTC)

[ His stomach drops when Cedric says the Commander is retrieving them.

Like, not just a member of Forces or anyone else, but actually the Commander. The “who” doesn’t bother him; he’s never had reason to interact with Marcus. It is entirely the “what” and its implication that sinks like a boulder in his gut.

A moment of apologies and sorting things out, and then, quiet and grave, he says, ]
Hedda intends to remain here. Is she— [ Knuckles to lips, he breathes and tries again. ] Will they treat her fairly? The guard. She didn’t do this.

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