[It happens too quickly for her to flinch properly. Her breath is suddenly gone, stuttering in her chest.
Maketh sets down her pen, deliberate as you please, and folds her hands on her desk. She noticed the rifle's absence, of course. There are only a few people who could take it from right under her nose. Shadow wasn't at the top of the list, but he was close to it.
[Maketh forces herself to breathe and not to lash out and strike him. The blow wouldn't land, he's too quick for that. And the impulse is wrong, to answer everything with violence. So she holds. She breathes and she holds until her hands stop trembling.]
I am being watched, you fool. If anyone realizes it was my weapon--
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Maketh sets down her pen, deliberate as you please, and folds her hands on her desk. She noticed the rifle's absence, of course. There are only a few people who could take it from right under her nose. Shadow wasn't at the top of the list, but he was close to it.
And now he's back.
She stares at him.]
Explain what you did. Right now.
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I am being watched, you fool. If anyone realizes it was my weapon--
[No. It won't be good. It's yet another lie.]
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You are endangering my position!
[And suddenly she's yelling. Maketh tips her head back and tries to breathe. Focus. You are an officer and you will conduct yourself accordingly.]
That favor I promised you is null. You voided our agreement.
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[No. Enough. Enough of this.]
Get out.
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[Maketh just glares at him.]
You've made it clear you have no interest in the Guard.
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[She's not in the mood to hear that, not right now.]
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[She glares. He's making things difficult. It really shouldn't be a surprise.]
Get out.