[ written word dulls the sharp knife's point of sarcasm — and the slice of irritation beneath, besides, a red and raw scrape across her confidence. funny, that; two years and some change ago, she would have shuddered under ravka's lofty expectations. would have recanted their worship. but in the face of nikolai deeming her adequate, at best —
her insides twist, something darker coiling at the brazenness of that disrespect. she ignores it, charges forward without examination, for fear of what it may say of her growing comfort with power. with fealty. with the anticipation she will be obeyed, admired, acknowledged. ]
i've already punched you once. i'd never be so unimaginative the second time around. you know, when you say all that, you almost make it sound like you were always expecting you would one day replace your brother.
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[ written word dulls the sharp knife's point of sarcasm — and the slice of irritation beneath, besides, a red and raw scrape across her confidence. funny, that; two years and some change ago, she would have shuddered under ravka's lofty expectations. would have recanted their worship. but in the face of nikolai deeming her adequate, at best —
her insides twist, something darker coiling at the brazenness of that disrespect. she ignores it, charges forward without examination, for fear of what it may say of her growing comfort with power. with fealty. with the anticipation she will be obeyed, admired, acknowledged. ]
i've already punched you once. i'd never be so unimaginative the second time around.
you know, when you say all that, you almost make it sound like you were always expecting you would one day replace your brother.