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ᴠᴇɴ.
@MaskOfThePoet
ʜᴇᴀᴠᴇɴ ʜᴀꜱ ɴᴏ ʀᴀɢᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴛʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴜʀɴᴇᴅ, ɴᴏʀ ʜᴇʟʟ ᴀ ꜰᴜʀʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ ꜱᴄᴏʀɴᴇᴅ.


Alax soaks up all that bitterness but doesn't dwell. This is just how Venlana is. "I didn't feel like it." At least the issues between them are obvious, easy to get your head around. Whatever goes on between Ven and Ryale is beyond Alax. She doesn't ask. Instead, she smiles ...

The scent of t'bac makes Alax's nose twitch, a reaction she can usually suppress. Before she comments on it properly her mind's swept up in the question. That's the issue with Avabush, always distracted. "There's some hiccup on deck," she says, "they've asked me to come up."

[ @MaskOfThePoet ] The fact that Alax wakes up when her comm pings is a miracle—once she's put Avabush in her system, it's at least three hours of deadened sleep. Waking up *is* a good sign. If anyone ever tries to kill her, she'll open her eyes in time to feel it.

Alax has to accept that this is another beginning like all the others, and as with anything it requires time. This won't be perfect today, or tomorrow, or even months from now. Better to see it in small pieces—how a single change will shape the whole. That way it's not so ...

"Tough love as always." There's space for something more elaborate, like weight machines or treadmills. They'd be easier to maintain without crew members using them all day long, but Alax hasn't made the move yet. She likes the open space, more importantly the room to dance.

Should anything happen now, at least Alax has the advantage of Venlana's tired muscles. "It won't be so terrible anymore, now that I can crawl to bed after bruising my ribs." It helps that the shower's so close, too. No more long walks to recuperate. The only downside is the ...

"It *has* been humbling." There's another facet to this, too—a fear of schemes. If Venlana wants her dead oh well, but if someone decides to challenge her again they'll be smarter about it this time. Watching her for vulnerabilities. The easiest way would be spying on her ...