it startles him, to say the least. sure, he doesn't know how to use an axe, but - that's the thing. it's sazantos. it doesn't matter. every single time he's launched himself at him yelling, he's blocked him, sent him thrown backwards, rolled his eyes. now, of course, things are different. now, this is what's expected.
now, as the flameguard, he has to kill him. it's the way things have to be. sazantos, armed with the accursed flame, and rondo, the sacred. and though he's fought him, it's never once been easy. he's never, never once, been able to just land a hit with no struggle, and not - not like this. the axe grinds in and his breath catches in horror.
blood splatters the front of his clothing.
the betrayal is - it's, that's not how this goes, that's not. he wouldn't - he'd never - the scrabbling, the fear, that's not -- (and how can he know, that someday, sazantos willl say, i don't want to die?)
he yanks the axe free as fast as he can, stunned, and takes a step backwards, horrified. ]
Sa.. [ no - no, no, that's not - this is how it's supposed to be - ] Sir Sazantos.
[ this is how it has to be. this is what he's going to have to do. this was -
he stumbles back, eyes wet with tears, and just - he just stares. ]
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it startles him, to say the least. sure, he doesn't know how to use an axe, but - that's the thing. it's sazantos. it doesn't matter. every single time he's launched himself at him yelling, he's blocked him, sent him thrown backwards, rolled his eyes. now, of course, things are different. now, this is what's expected.
now, as the flameguard, he has to kill him. it's the way things have to be. sazantos, armed with the accursed flame, and rondo, the sacred. and though he's fought him, it's never once been easy. he's never, never once, been able to just land a hit with no struggle, and not - not like this. the axe grinds in and his breath catches in horror.
blood splatters the front of his clothing.
the betrayal is - it's, that's not how this goes, that's not. he wouldn't - he'd never - the scrabbling, the fear, that's not -- (and how can he know, that someday, sazantos willl say, i don't want to die?)
he yanks the axe free as fast as he can, stunned, and takes a step backwards, horrified. ]
Sa.. [ no - no, no, that's not - this is how it's supposed to be - ] Sir Sazantos.
[ this is how it has to be. this is what he's going to have to do. this was -
he stumbles back, eyes wet with tears, and just - he just stares. ]