[It's completely insane, coming back to the village knowing that they'd all be here. What if there were more Barrayarans with Beth? What if the count had come?
He's watching her walk right up to him like she's a stray cat. Interesting to comment on (you can see its ribs) and completely harmless. It's one more thing she's sure she'll never understand.]
That's what they do with traitors, isn't it? Tie them to a stake and wait. [She reaches for his elbow in a single rough motion, her other hand pulling her knife at last.]
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He's watching her walk right up to him like she's a stray cat. Interesting to comment on (you can see its ribs) and completely harmless. It's one more thing she's sure she'll never understand.]
That's what they do with traitors, isn't it? Tie them to a stake and wait. [She reaches for his elbow in a single rough motion, her other hand pulling her knife at last.]