[ well, some murder is okay... he chances a look back to see if they're making some headway. even in a dream, this feels like a dangerous person to turn their back on. ]
Well. It was a few things, really. First of all, she was a prisoner. [it doesn't exactly feel good to kill someone who is chained up and helpless.] Second of all, my friends didn't want me to, and their opinion mattered. And third of all, she made some good arguments.
She seemed to know certain things about my past, things Lady Shar has always hidden from me. I wanted to hear what she had to say more than I wanted to obey.
[no, the water is getting deeper, before abruptly they're submerged, located instead in a dark realm of smoke and floating rocks.]
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he asks, frankly, ]
Was this the one you couldn't do? Killing this person?
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Yes. Though don't misunderstand. I've killed plenty for Lady Shar, or on her behalf. In this particular case, I decided not to.
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...What was different this time?
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She seemed to know certain things about my past, things Lady Shar has always hidden from me. I wanted to hear what she had to say more than I wanted to obey.
[no, the water is getting deeper, before abruptly they're submerged, located instead in a dark realm of smoke and floating rocks.]
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So she didn't want you to—woah!!
[ the water rises suddenly over their heads, the ground falling out, and he holds his breath like any of this could really? kill them?
but after a second, he peeks open an eye and just takes a look around, uncertain. ]
...Where are we now?
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[It's not real. We can leave. she's tense anyway, looking for an exit.]
This is Lady Shar's domain.
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no i'll do it in the w7 thread]