[The skull can be tended to later; it might be in two pieces instead of one, but better than stolen away, better than shattered into many fragments. Besides, that is not Ardyn’s focus. Only Zain, struggling beneath him, his own grip unwavering.]
Then, as I said: stop struggling.
[Better to have a prisoner instead of a corpse, especially if Zain has more information to provide. He's almost certain he does, given that their exchange was brief at best.
And so Ardyn brings down his sword. Not the pointed edge, but the pommel, the intent to crack it hard across the man’s temple.]
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Then, as I said: stop struggling.
[Better to have a prisoner instead of a corpse, especially if Zain has more information to provide. He's almost certain he does, given that their exchange was brief at best.
And so Ardyn brings down his sword. Not the pointed edge, but the pommel, the intent to crack it hard across the man’s temple.]