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LILY

[You're suddenly surrounded by shadows and howling winds, and feel a slash across your cheek--shadowy claw marks. All your powers, original, sheep, or otherwise, have been sealed off. You also find yourself shackled; shadowy tendrils keeping you in place, wrapped around your wrists and ankles.

And one of you, in the center is contained within an orb. You're free to move around, or maybe you fall asleep, as a small of amount of nightmare gas sedates you somewhat.

There is only one person allowed to move around freely--A Weed. Or if no Weed is present, one of you is released form your shackles, but chained at the throat.

A voice booms through the shadows. ]

You will tell me who deserves his Vengeance.

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The hell is going on...?

The wolves appear to have unleashed a ritual upon us.

Oh.

[............... doesn't get it.]

[a little shrug in the grip of the tendrils]

We follow the rules, or try to break them. The winners are rewarded. The losers are punished. It's different every time.

I request your cooperation.

Can't seem to free anyone. Don't have my gun either.

[is that what he meant...]

That's fine. But is there an answer you're truly unwilling to enter?

An answer? You mean... to that vengeance question?

Yes. If we do not, every single person in the pasture will be punished.

Our own preference appars to be selecting Lily itself.

... I.

I can't.

Why?

. . .

[not good with feelings.]

...

If you're worried for your partner's safety...targeting other flocks will change Lily's known pattern within these rituals, where we do not ever hit anyone, and make of us a retaliatory target in future.

Long-term, you will be harming him further.

[the logic makes sense.

Acheron is a huge part of his resistance to listen but, also......

they've all welcomed him in. it feels wrong.]

I understand. I just...