The last experience Diana had with any sort of punishment had been back on FAYZ, when ‘King Caine’ took the fate of two boys into his hands upon his return to the town. They’d been quickly accused and convicted of trying to kill someone and Caine had tossed one to his death without remorse.
It’d been like this. Public. A demonstration.
But here the fear in the air was more than anything Caine could dream of holding over people.
It certainly hadn’t surprised her, the idea of Howard running away. In fact, it was mostly expected. If there was a way to leave, Howard would take it. And take Orc with him.
What had surprised her was this punishment. Yes, there would probably be some negative effect for trying to ‘desert’ as they dubbed it, but something had seemed off the moment they’d all been requested to join. What needed to be so massive as gather the whole ship? It didn’t sound good.
The unease in the air when she arrived didn’t help. The panicked twitterings. The horrified fear. And then the fights broke out. She did her best to keep away and focus on moving closer to the front to see what was happening but she could hear their outraged battle cries, their anger, their hate. She could guess what was about to happen but tried to refuse such a thing could happen on this ship she used as refuge.
And then Diana saw them.
As Provisions, who’d been perched on her shoulder, tried to make himself smaller and hide in her curtain of hair, Diana took in the scene infront of her, stomach turning. Somehow, she knew what was coming.
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It’d been like this. Public. A demonstration.
But here the fear in the air was more than anything Caine could dream of holding over people.
It certainly hadn’t surprised her, the idea of Howard running away. In fact, it was mostly expected. If there was a way to leave, Howard would take it. And take Orc with him.
What had surprised her was this punishment. Yes, there would probably be some negative effect for trying to ‘desert’ as they dubbed it, but something had seemed off the moment they’d all been requested to join. What needed to be so massive as gather the whole ship? It didn’t sound good.
The unease in the air when she arrived didn’t help. The panicked twitterings. The horrified fear. And then the fights broke out. She did her best to keep away and focus on moving closer to the front to see what was happening but she could hear their outraged battle cries, their anger, their hate. She could guess what was about to happen but tried to refuse such a thing could happen on this ship she used as refuge.
And then Diana saw them.
As Provisions, who’d been perched on her shoulder, tried to make himself smaller and hide in her curtain of hair, Diana took in the scene infront of her, stomach turning. Somehow, she knew what was coming.
“Oh God.” She whispered.