That power, Lexi, please. Promise me, you won't tell anyone. The things I told Koby...
[ his teeth set. he remembers that conversation like he'd remember a nightmare. he's replayed it in his head so many times the things he said. the things he wishes he hadn't. why hadn't he just lied? ]
We can't trust these people. Not properly. And I don't care how nice their dungeons are, I can't have you locked away so they can decide on whatever punishment. Anyone might turn against you. So anything they don't already know, they can't. Especially something like those powers.
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No one can know.
That power, Lexi, please. Promise me, you won't tell anyone. The things I told Koby...
[ his teeth set. he remembers that conversation like he'd remember a nightmare. he's replayed it in his head so many times the things he said. the things he wishes he hadn't. why hadn't he just lied? ]
We can't trust these people. Not properly. And I don't care how nice their dungeons are, I can't have you locked away so they can decide on whatever punishment. Anyone might turn against you. So anything they don't already know, they can't. Especially something like those powers.