[It almost comes out like a squeak, Shirley's that surprised.
She doesn't get it. It's not supposed to happen like this. Shirley is supposed to be in the palace trying to drown him and the other Orerines in an endless sea, and Jay should be...fearing for his life? And even if they aren't where they're supposed to be, Ferines and Orerines can't be on the same side. Right? In the end, they can't be. Taking that to its conclusion is part of the Merines' duty, and she won't shirk it again.]
I'm supposed to kill you, you know.
[She means it as a warning, but it's to herself as much as to Jay. The words only come out at half-strength, and she hates it.]
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[It almost comes out like a squeak, Shirley's that surprised.
She doesn't get it. It's not supposed to happen like this. Shirley is supposed to be in the palace trying to drown him and the other Orerines in an endless sea, and Jay should be...fearing for his life? And even if they aren't where they're supposed to be, Ferines and Orerines can't be on the same side. Right? In the end, they can't be. Taking that to its conclusion is part of the Merines' duty, and she won't shirk it again.]
I'm supposed to kill you, you know.
[She means it as a warning, but it's to herself as much as to Jay. The words only come out at half-strength, and she hates it.]