ii.

Image: Kay Lin doesn’t know what to say.

I…

I understand, now.

She’s already been exposed. It must be a sort of… if not immunity, a defense, which is why she hasn’t succumbed yet.

She’s… she’s going to lose her mind in here; she’d rather lose her mind in here, than let me lay a finger on her. Even if that’s her only hope of getting out of here, unless—

Image: Kay Lin raises a hand to her mouth. She really only has one fang; there’s a gap where the other canine would be.

But she has no reason to believe me, even if

wait

no

Image: Joce is walking away.

she’s actually— you can’t just—

you have to act you have to strike now no no no this is your one shot I can’t let myself don’t let her go—

Image: Kay Lin grabs the shrapnel—
Image: —spins it in one hand, holds out the other in a silent ‘stop,’ smiling—

I’ve gone too far as-is

Image: —and stabs hereslf through the torso.

ow.


Image: Joce turns around, reaching out in a panic.

With a shaky hand, surroundings fading into a blur, Kay Lin holds out a very sharp tooth.

“Key. One use.”

There’s so much more I want to say, but…

No matter which way you go…
I hope I never see you again.

Image: Fading fast; rendered ash.

It'd hurt too much.

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