The Drow Queen of Glaley [Very NSFW]

[Jassinth]

Jass doesn't react overly much, simply because he's forcing himself not to react by stabbing her in the side with his hunting knife. Adrenaline and surprise physical contact are a poor mix.

[GamesMaster]

Tsuki bundles Shiori up in her arms, turning to Jass. "Help me get the door open. He needs bedrest. I mean. She needs bedrest."

[Jassinth]

"What is--" No time. "Fine, but I want an explanation. Explanations." Standing, he heads for not Shiori's room, but his own. "I have more supplies," he offers in way of explanation as he yanks the door open.

[GamesMaster]

Tsuki nods, gently laying Shiori down on the bed and tucking her in. She places a kiss on Shiori's forehead as the fox jumps in alongside, laying down with the woman to help provide warmth and protection. 

"Rest," Tsuki orders her sister. "Alright? You rest." Maybe it's the bed or maybe she hears her, but Shoiri gives a little sigh and her eyes drift shut. 

Tsuki pulls Jass out of the room with her before sighing herself, pinching the bridge of her nose. "This... was poorly done. I apologize. I didn't think he would be the one to... I didn't think."

[Jassinth]

Jass reaches up to tug, lightly, on the rope still looped around Tsuki's neck. "Clearly." Letting it drop, he sighs. "Okay. Firstly, what the fuck? Second, what the fuck?" His hands flick out as he speaks, indicating first herself then her sister.

[GamesMaster]

Tsuki avoids the former question. "Shisou witnessed something traumatic when he was a little boy. It... I reminded him of that trauma today."

[Jassinth]

"Something traumatic," Jass repeats, unimpressed by the verbal dancing. "Who?"

[GamesMaster]

Tsuki looks away. "Father," she says quietly. "Shisou found him."

[Jassinth]

"So you decided to--" Jass cuts himself off, lapses into orcish of all things for a moment to curse under his breath, then resumes in a more controlled tone, "and why? What was in the letter?"

[GamesMaster]

"They've sold me to the tigers. To a bastard son, a ruthless beast of a man. Tiefling, but unwanted, he thinks he should be the head of the family and he's got a penchant for cruel tricks on his cousins who he thinks are beneath him."

[Jassinth]

"What?" Jass demands flatly, head shaking. "That's-- that's mind-numbingly-- What is even the point of that?"

[GamesMaster]

"Of selling me? To make amends for what my fucking sister said. Of cruel tricks? Cruelty is the point -- they're Sirenites."

[Jassinth]

"That's Keindrinas," Jass corrects her automatically. "But the former; why do the Cicadas even care about the Tiger's good or ill will at this point? Shiori is by far the better, safer path."

[GamesMaster]

Tsuki gives a small, broken laugh. "We're women. We only exist to be bargaining chips."

[Jassinth]

"No? What, that's-- ugh, this place is--" Jass rubs at his face. "Okay. Is there a timeline on that?"