( she pauses a second, an awkward trip over her tongue, and she rubs her forehead. Lies and truths come easily at the best of times, and then there's now, with her inhibitions steeped in bourbon. )
I wanted to help people. That's why I became a cop, and it's how I fell into being a mercenary. I wanted to help people and I think I've always managed to make situations worse, instead. Your rules and guidelines, your code book, they ain't wrong from your perspective, but you don't know all that's rotten in the state of Sarissa. It's not as impressive as poisoned blades and pearls in goblets or murdered kings, but it's as messy and melodramatic.
( A blink, then. ) I think I'm in the self-indulgent, depressing stage of drinking. I might— go. Before I get beyond being tolerational.
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( she pauses a second, an awkward trip over her tongue, and she rubs her forehead. Lies and truths come easily at the best of times, and then there's now, with her inhibitions steeped in bourbon. )
I wanted to help people. That's why I became a cop, and it's how I fell into being a mercenary. I wanted to help people and I think I've always managed to make situations worse, instead. Your rules and guidelines, your code book, they ain't wrong from your perspective, but you don't know all that's rotten in the state of Sarissa. It's not as impressive as poisoned blades and pearls in goblets or murdered kings, but it's as messy and melodramatic.
( A blink, then. ) I think I'm in the self-indulgent, depressing stage of drinking. I might— go. Before I get beyond being tolerational.