[ It comes out more as an incredulous statement, because how the fuck is that at all justified? A punishment of that level seems to come after a crime worthy of it (subjectively), unless it was meant to send a message or Bela managed to see something not meant to have been? Nothing registers as punishment worthy of such maliciousness in his eyes, though, and James lets off a sentience she won't understand the words of but will definitely catch the meaning, it being in Belter creole and Mandarin, a blend of how others speak back home.
Afterward, the Earther kisses Bela's hair and buries his face there to breathe her in. ]
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[ It comes out more as an incredulous statement, because how the fuck is that at all justified? A punishment of that level seems to come after a crime worthy of it (subjectively), unless it was meant to send a message or Bela managed to see something not meant to have been? Nothing registers as punishment worthy of such maliciousness in his eyes, though, and James lets off a sentience she won't understand the words of but will definitely catch the meaning, it being in Belter creole and Mandarin, a blend of how others speak back home.
Afterward, the Earther kisses Bela's hair and buries his face there to breathe her in. ]
What do you need? What can I do?