It takes everything he has for his face not to twitch in frustration, though the flicker of his eyes to the tattoo and back again is more than enough to tip his hand. It was made fairly clear; to attack and kill another "hero," as they liked to call everyone here, would be punished as a crime. The mere sight of the tattoo is enough to cause the outrage to bubble up in his chest all over again.
Branded, the lot of them. Like criminals. Like cattle. ]
By their standards. But I'll accept whatever punishment they see fit if it means keeping the people in this barracks safe. So I'll ask you again--
[ He lifts his shield, keeping it poised to strike. An open threat. ]
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It takes everything he has for his face not to twitch in frustration, though the flicker of his eyes to the tattoo and back again is more than enough to tip his hand. It was made fairly clear; to attack and kill another "hero," as they liked to call everyone here, would be punished as a crime. The mere sight of the tattoo is enough to cause the outrage to bubble up in his chest all over again.
Branded, the lot of them. Like criminals. Like cattle. ]
By their standards. But I'll accept whatever punishment they see fit if it means keeping the people in this barracks safe. So I'll ask you again--
[ He lifts his shield, keeping it poised to strike. An open threat. ]
Why am I letting you walk away from this?