“ i can’t make it c l e a r e r to you: your life is
valuable. ” he leans back a bit and kicks the back
of her knees to force her downward. “ i need you
alive. but that doesn’t mean i can’t show you why
you m i n d y o u r m a n n e r s in the
presence of an elder. ”
oh, she struggles on the way down. she manages to keep one foot under her, but doesn’t like the way he barely looses his grip. ‘ stop… talking. ‘ she thrashes, trying to push her way out of his grip with brute force - he’s stronger than she expected.