( in some small part, it feels like coaxing a hand through the bristling fur of a beast, waiting for its hackles to drop. alina's throat flexes and bobs, around a dry swallow. )
But I know how people react when they see a glimpse of power. They feel they have the right to try to take it for themselves, and if that fails, they seek a way to destroy it.
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( in some small part, it feels like coaxing a hand through the bristling fur of a beast, waiting for its hackles to drop. alina's throat flexes and bobs, around a dry swallow. )
But I know how people react when they see a glimpse of power.
They feel they have the right to try to take it for themselves, and if that fails, they seek a way to destroy it.