[ Darcy snaps, rage bubbling over fear for just a moment. She very nearly wants to throw the gift back in his face, that she would rather die for her own sake than live because of Skulduggery.
But her life isn't her own, and she didn't come here expecting to die. Darcy has work yet to do, and she vanishes into the Captain's shadow, reappearing as far away as she possibly can. ]
[he stands still, watching patiently, waiting until he is absolutely sure he can no longer sense her near him. sense anyone.
-- and his knees buckle, legs giving way, and he lets out two retching gasps before he even has the presence of mind to fade his form away and retreat to the bridge.]
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I'm sorry-
[ But she doesn't move yet. In case it's a trap, in case he's looking for a chase. ]
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... It's for his sake alone that you're walking away from here today. If you can somehow manage to be grateful for once in your wretched life.
Leave. You don't want to give me time to reconsider.
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[ Darcy snaps, rage bubbling over fear for just a moment. She very nearly wants to throw the gift back in his face, that she would rather die for her own sake than live because of Skulduggery.
But her life isn't her own, and she didn't come here expecting to die. Darcy has work yet to do, and she vanishes into the Captain's shadow, reappearing as far away as she possibly can. ]
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-- and his knees buckle, legs giving way, and he lets out two retching gasps before he even has the presence of mind to fade his form away and retreat to the bridge.]