[Alison, not quite as obedient as she'd been before Ramsay left her in Theon's care for a month or two, takes a moment to stop barking. Even when she does the growling persists.
His dog's obedience is the least of his concerns when it's so easy to envision how he'd take the knife to her. It'd be the work of only two or three quick cuts to have her bleeding out, a long slow bleeding out, laying in the dust of the street. The fucking cunt deserves it and just the image of it goes a long way to keeping his knife in its sheath.
Another heartbeat passes, then his expression turns from a murderous scowl to a pleasant smile. It's a mechanical change, as Claire will be able to tell from this close, as though he's heard about what a smile should look like and learned how to put one on just for the sake of others. He doesn't release her wrist, but instead moves his hand from the knife at his belt to her shoulder.
Leaning in, he whispers cheerfully:] Get out of line with Reek and I'll ensure you live through the flaying I give you so just so you're alive when I feed you to my dog.
[If she has nothing to say to that, he'll release her and reach down for the bag he dropped, still smiling beatifically.]
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His dog's obedience is the least of his concerns when it's so easy to envision how he'd take the knife to her. It'd be the work of only two or three quick cuts to have her bleeding out, a long slow bleeding out, laying in the dust of the street. The fucking cunt deserves it and just the image of it goes a long way to keeping his knife in its sheath.
Another heartbeat passes, then his expression turns from a murderous scowl to a pleasant smile. It's a mechanical change, as Claire will be able to tell from this close, as though he's heard about what a smile should look like and learned how to put one on just for the sake of others. He doesn't release her wrist, but instead moves his hand from the knife at his belt to her shoulder.
Leaning in, he whispers cheerfully:] Get out of line with Reek and I'll ensure you live through the flaying I give you so just so you're alive when I feed you to my dog.
[If she has nothing to say to that, he'll release her and reach down for the bag he dropped, still smiling beatifically.]