text; un: padlocks

[enblightened]

those capable of magic i need you

i need to better bind myself

enchant or curse or whatever you do hold me back just hold it back all of me

i need more bonds more locks more

oh i am not enough


[cw: mention of cannibalism in comments]

Comments

[laniidae]

And that is precisely the state I'm talking about when I say that. You're of no mind for making good decisions.

[...]

Did you kill them? The ones you attacked.

[enblightened]

They should have died, but... no. But I did a great deal of harm.

[laniidae]

[Idly, she wonders if it would've been better if they had. If they'd just come back, like he'd said himself before. Like when they'd talked about whether death even means anything in a place like this.

This is neither the time nor the conversation for thoughts like that.]

But no one died. And harms mend.

There are witchers here. They might know of something that can calm...it. Do you want me to try to find out?

[enblightened]

...Yes.

I think that would be best. To ensure this does not happen again.

[laniidae]

Good.

Now what are we going to do with you for the moment? To ease some of your fright.

[enblightened]

Chains. For now.

No cages. No cells. That will... make it angrier.

[laniidae]

Chains, then, until you're calmer.

Don't let anyone place them on you without telling me where you are, all right? So I can check on you.

[enblightened]

...As you say, then.

Renfri. If I attack you, defend yourself. I will understand. There will be no betrayal.

[laniidae]

I would kill you before I let you hurt me, Bigby. You or anyone else.

[enblightened]

Good. Keep it that way.