[She makes a mildly irritable noise when he takes it, but doesn't try to grab it back just yet.]
It's … ahh, somewhat difficult to put into words. At least a quarter of the people present are going to die, yes? Likely more, taking into account those pairs who refuse to make a choice. Next, I consider the simple fact that I … hm … well.
It's the same as Nyssa's last "game," in the end. Nobody wants to die, but some would take walking away alive better than others. … and then, third but by no means last or least, there's this: Wren. Nightingale. Sparrow. Rosella. Crane. Rook. Sirocco. Belt. Leo. Technic.
Lastly, and most importantly—to me, at any rate—is my utter lack of desire to bow to Nyssa's whims. My life is my own, to live or to give as I see fit, and she has absolutely no right to demand that I pay for it.
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It's … ahh, somewhat difficult to put into words. At least a quarter of the people present are going to die, yes? Likely more, taking into account those pairs who refuse to make a choice. Next, I consider the simple fact that I … hm … well.
It's the same as Nyssa's last "game," in the end. Nobody wants to die, but some would take walking away alive better than others. … and then, third but by no means last or least, there's this: Wren. Nightingale. Sparrow. Rosella. Crane. Rook. Sirocco. Belt. Leo. Technic.
Lastly, and most importantly—to me, at any rate—is my utter lack of desire to bow to Nyssa's whims. My life is my own, to live or to give as I see fit, and she has absolutely no right to demand that I pay for it.