Yesterday, 05:01 PM
Zeke waited for a moment before he approached Tatyana, nothing imposing in his step. Her fear simmered, becoming less as the drug became more. Zeke took the coin from her hand. In a less inhibited state she might have balked at that, but at the same time, she had offered it to him.
”And what do you want for it, Tatyana?”
It wasn’t the question itself that broke through her foggy mind. It was the use of her name. Names had power, and he had in a way called to her on a more primal level that she didn’t understand. She did not flinch as he met her gaze.
It took her awhile to respond, but not just because of her high. There was more to it than that. Nothing was free, and Zeke had taken the coin and asked her price for it. There were so many things she could say and had he asked earlier, she might have asked for a refill of her stash. Had Zeke asked later m, she might not have comprehended its meaning. But he asked now - just as the drugs were taking hold of her. He asked her when her inhibitions drove her to speak the absolute truth. Deep down she knew what she needed.
”Purpose,” she spoke moments later. ”No purpose since Konstantin and Sofia…threw me out…want to…use my talents…” he speech was slurred, but still spoken clearly enough for understanding.
”And what do you want for it, Tatyana?”
It wasn’t the question itself that broke through her foggy mind. It was the use of her name. Names had power, and he had in a way called to her on a more primal level that she didn’t understand. She did not flinch as he met her gaze.
It took her awhile to respond, but not just because of her high. There was more to it than that. Nothing was free, and Zeke had taken the coin and asked her price for it. There were so many things she could say and had he asked earlier, she might have asked for a refill of her stash. Had Zeke asked later m, she might not have comprehended its meaning. But he asked now - just as the drugs were taking hold of her. He asked her when her inhibitions drove her to speak the absolute truth. Deep down she knew what she needed.
”Purpose,” she spoke moments later. ”No purpose since Konstantin and Sofia…threw me out…want to…use my talents…” he speech was slurred, but still spoken clearly enough for understanding.