[Nick tries to keep the venom from his voice, but it's hard when talking about Maketh. She betrayed all of them: what she did tarnished the reputation of the Guard, and all those who swore to uphold its ideals, working to make Hadriel safer. Henry was never the same, having had to turn his back on his chosen family, then watch her vanish without any resolution. Rey had to practically erase her from memory to overcome the trauma, risking her own mind in the process. As for Nick, there are days where he can still feel the knife in his back from having watched someone he had such faith in turn traitor.]
Hux killed someone. I don't have proof who, but if my gut is correct, it was a damn kid.
[His fingers curl into a fist -- all save for his rusty pinky, which barely moves. He'd track what information he could about the other deaths, watched the network, lingered at the temples. All but one was accounted for; if he had blood, it'd be boiling at the thought.]
Maketh covered for him. She knew what he was doing, said he knew better than to target the Guard. Made it sound like murdering a kid was the better option. Like she was keeping us safe when our whole damn job is to protect this city.
[His face wrinkles, his teeth bared, grinding in disgust.]
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[Nick tries to keep the venom from his voice, but it's hard when talking about Maketh. She betrayed all of them: what she did tarnished the reputation of the Guard, and all those who swore to uphold its ideals, working to make Hadriel safer. Henry was never the same, having had to turn his back on his chosen family, then watch her vanish without any resolution. Rey had to practically erase her from memory to overcome the trauma, risking her own mind in the process. As for Nick, there are days where he can still feel the knife in his back from having watched someone he had such faith in turn traitor.]
Hux killed someone. I don't have proof who, but if my gut is correct, it was a damn kid.
[His fingers curl into a fist -- all save for his rusty pinky, which barely moves. He'd track what information he could about the other deaths, watched the network, lingered at the temples. All but one was accounted for; if he had blood, it'd be boiling at the thought.]
Maketh covered for him. She knew what he was doing, said he knew better than to target the Guard. Made it sound like murdering a kid was the better option. Like she was keeping us safe when our whole damn job is to protect this city.
[His face wrinkles, his teeth bared, grinding in disgust.]