"I'm steering us back," he said. The finality in his tone broke something unusual -- this was not up for debate, this crystallized syllabic control. And Chilton recognized that, how he had control in their immediate movements, if not the grander scheme.
They would leave Will Graham to his own fate. It was for the best. It was, truthfully, for their best interest. Simply not being perceived as a threat wasn't enough, they needed to defend themselves with a human sacrifice.
And both Gideon and Chilton could agree on Will Graham. There, in that idea, was another flicker of power. They could make this decision, they could take this path.
"It's going to work out," he said -- more to himself than his passenger. That realization of his audience didn't hit until Chilton had docked his rented yacht once more to its landing.
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"I'm steering us back," he said. The finality in his tone broke something unusual -- this was not up for debate, this crystallized syllabic control. And Chilton recognized that, how he had control in their immediate movements, if not the grander scheme.
They would leave Will Graham to his own fate. It was for the best. It was, truthfully, for their best interest. Simply not being perceived as a threat wasn't enough, they needed to defend themselves with a human sacrifice.
And both Gideon and Chilton could agree on Will Graham. There, in that idea, was another flicker of power. They could make this decision, they could take this path.
"It's going to work out," he said -- more to himself than his passenger. That realization of his audience didn't hit until Chilton had docked his rented yacht once more to its landing.