Maketh watches him for a long moment. She's too tired to play this game out much longer. If there are rules to this engagement, she doesn't know them. The Empire reacted to failure in predictable ways, doled out punishments that could be anticipated and prepared for. This is new, uncharted territory.
It would be easier if he would just strike her, Maketh thinks. Beat her senseless and leave it at that. A clean break. But she has a feeling that he would be horrified by the suggestion, and fail to see the logic therein.
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Maketh watches him for a long moment. She's too tired to play this game out much longer. If there are rules to this engagement, she doesn't know them. The Empire reacted to failure in predictable ways, doled out punishments that could be anticipated and prepared for. This is new, uncharted territory.
It would be easier if he would just strike her, Maketh thinks. Beat her senseless and leave it at that. A clean break. But she has a feeling that he would be horrified by the suggestion, and fail to see the logic therein.
Thus, here they are. Staring at each other.]
What now?
[She watches him, vaguely curious.]
I don't know the rules for this.