( a small sound of acknowledgement, devoid of any judgement. it's good to know, really — death looked the same after a while, no matter the instrument used to exact it, so this at least spares them the conversation about what it's like that first time. they've both already lived it.
but, she'd made a promise and here, out in the night air with a weapon heavy in hand, feels an appropriate time to follow through on it. )
Wanheda means Commander Of Death.
( a brush of her thumb along the backing of the slide, for emphasis. )
Sometimes like this, but not always.
( and if clarke looks a little dark-green around the gills for divulging that, it's because she hates the means, action of, and end result of earning that title. she regrets all of it, but if faced with those options again, would probably pull the same levers and triggers to get to where she has. )
no subject
( a small sound of acknowledgement, devoid of any judgement. it's good to know, really — death looked the same after a while, no matter the instrument used to exact it, so this at least spares them the conversation about what it's like that first time. they've both already lived it.
but, she'd made a promise and here, out in the night air with a weapon heavy in hand, feels an appropriate time to follow through on it. )
Wanheda means Commander Of Death.
( a brush of her thumb along the backing of the slide, for emphasis. )
Sometimes like this, but not always.
( and if clarke looks a little dark-green around the gills for divulging that, it's because she hates the means, action of, and end result of earning that title. she regrets all of it, but if faced with those options again, would probably pull the same levers and triggers to get to where she has. )