[ the answer comes immediately, firmly. it isn't dutch taking an out, accepting the concession. it was real; it isn't now. it's just a memory. it's the past. it was a long time ago and not nearly long enough.
the night of her wedding had been meant to be her ticket to freedom. instead, it had just been another task, another target on khlyen's kill list. it made her hate him even more. now, she wonders if her husband even needed to die or if khlyen only wanted him dead to keep dutch from forming attachments. to break her further. ]
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[ the answer comes immediately, firmly. it isn't dutch taking an out, accepting the concession. it was real; it isn't now. it's just a memory. it's the past. it was a long time ago and not nearly long enough.
the night of her wedding had been meant to be her ticket to freedom. instead, it had just been another task, another target on khlyen's kill list. it made her hate him even more. now, she wonders if her husband even needed to die or if khlyen only wanted him dead to keep dutch from forming attachments. to break her further. ]