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“ Good. ” Their challenging glance was taken in stride, Dennis returning his partner’s gaze with a form of confident certainty in what he was doing. He knew he deserved whatever ire the other sought to bestow upon him — threatening the other with his departure just to make her listen to him was a considerably heartless and hasty move when he took into account how the conversation had shifted — but he wasn’t ready at all to back down from the leeway the brunette’s condition had given him. The situation had called for it at the time and though it was still odd for him to use such tactics against the one who taught him in the first place, the only true regret he felt over the action was making the other cry. But with Jay, who knew if they were crocodile tears or not? “ Because you’re right — I wouldn’t. But you ‘disappearing' is a better outcome than me having to watch you die, again, because you were too impatient and drew unwanted attention to us when you’re barely able to take care of yourself. So no, we’re not leaving — yet — and you’re definitely not involving anyone else. Not for a while. Understood? ”

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And that, she takes directly to the core, now beginning to brim with genuine, silent rage rather than the feigned precursor. She was the catalyst of this entire operation to begin with, now she's being treated as not only a lesser force, but a hazard. Consider her wrath invoked. "Excuse me---- I don't believe going elsewhere is going to hinder your ability to protect me. Or should I just not put my trust in you? Do I need to find someone who can do this job better and not question me at every turn?" She huffs. "We're wasting time out here. I can't- We can't progress with this while being cut off from everything. And-- and what if I don't get better? Do you just keep me here forever? ---- Please."

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“ Yes. And even if I wasn’t, you aren’t in any condition to defend yourself — much less me, are you? How it feels isn’t relevant right now and the best thing for you to do now is just trust me, Jay. ” Some part of him possessed an inkling of what his partner originally sought to say — the notion, if true, touching despite it’s irrelevance to the situation the pair had found themselves in. But the fact remained that Dennis had done well in the time between Jay’s ‘death’ and their return, the brunet already worlds apart from the clingy mortal he once was at the start of his indoctrination before the other was lost to him. “ We’ll be alright. I’ve been careful so far, haven’t I? If something happens I’ll handle it, one way or another. ”

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She tilts her head down, giving him a look that almost challenges his self-assurance. "Then I'm holding you to it. Besides, you wouldn't want me to disappear again, would you?" Certainly not. Where Jay was currently lacking in physical condition and strength, she'd make up for with her set of sharpened manipulative tendencies - the same she had endowed her partner with. He's sorely mistaken to think she won't retaliate, since he so boldly attempted to use her own poison against her moments ago.

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The way she moved away from him didn’t go entirely unnoticed by the thrall, fingers momentarily tasked with soothing away the salty evidence of his deplorable scare tactic pausing as his friend’s feminine form spoke once more. “I do, Jay. ” Dennis found himself answering, tone comparatively softer than it was when he edged on belittling the other. He believed himself to be right, after all, and as far as he was concerned the only matter that remained was making Jay see it his way as well. Newly intimidating form would step closer to his partner whilst he continued, making up for the amount she shrunk away from him by twofold, as his hand brushed idly at wet cheek. “ It may be hard for you to admit but, I think it’ll be for the best. For both of us. ”

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She neglects to flinch away this time, but now she refuses to look at him. Jay thinks she can live with this sort of thing, as long as she knows for sure that it's more in her favor than his. But if she gets the slightest inkling that it's not -- well, she might definitely have to try scaring him back. That would teach him.

"It's not hard to admit, Dennis. It just doesn't feel... right. I'm the one who--" She pauses, becoming still while she carefully ponders her words. It's not going to do her any good to let genuine emotions get in the way of her ruse. "Are you sure you're up to it, then? Because, I can't protect you if... whoever comes after one of us." And they would, if they knew - thankfully the two were still mostly in hiding.

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A hand carefully lifted to brush away her tears, head momentarily dropping as some feeling of minute regret washed over him. For all his words the thrall remained ever devoted to the being before him, keen to be beside them for as long as possible if given the chance. There was still no forgetting how it felt when he lost them once before, but things for them now were so much different when compared to when his love for them kept him blinded to the majority of his vasselage. “ I know. It’s hard for me to forget what you’re capable of, but you’re weak, Jay. You need me to protect you, to be here for you until you’re back to your old self. And I want to, but it has to change. Can’t you at least acknowledge that? ”

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The thrall's reassurance doesn't stop the flow of tears, nor her subtle shrinking away from him like a wilting flower. Jay's going to try to hold his pity for as long as she can -- he's clearly not in his right mind, but she knows he wouldn't abandon her. Dennis still needs her, just as much as she needs him. Still, she's incredibly bitter about this sudden, unpredictable shift in behavior; if she weren't so weak, she could try running. Just to spook him.

"I--..." She breathes. "I guess you could be right... If you mean it."

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“ Shhhh———— Do you want me to just leave instead? I could, you know; but who else is going to take care of you like I do? I still haven’t forgotten: you’re practically helpless without me. Isn’t that what you said? Do you think anyone else would stand to have you treat them the way you do me? We both know I’m not just your servant anymore, love, so stop acting like I still exist only to serve you. ”

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And, as a child watching her foolish fantasy shatter before her eyes, Jay's face twists, contorts, until tears are forced out, the only means she has to retaliate against someone she once considered... subordinate. But he already knows the truth. They both do.

"Don't----" She inhales sharply; she knows she needs him. "I'm... I'm more capable than you, Dennis. You're forgetting---- But, this... form, this vessel------ You can't just change things around like that."

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[Mythological Female Figures 8/?]

SERKET The Egyptian Goddess of Scorpions, Healing, and Protector of the Dead

Scorpion stings lead to paralysis and Serket’s name describes this, as it means (she who) tightens the throat, however, Serket’s name also can be read as meaning (she who) causes the throat to breathe, and so, as well as being seen as stinging the unrighteous, Serket was seen as one who could cure scorpion stings and the effects of other poisons such as snake bites.

The most dangerous species of scorpion resides in North Africa, and its sting may kill, so Serket was considered a highly important goddess. She takes the form of a woman with a scorpion in her head always ready to strike, or a scorpion’s tail with the head of a woman. More often, she just takes the form of the scorpion itself. Considered as a patron for pharaohs, she has a dual role in Egyptian mythology as protector of right and punisher of the wrong. She protects pregnant mothers and children from venomous bites.

She is also believed to be a protector of the dead, preventing their bodies from stiffening caused by poisons and fluids. In the afterlife, she continues to protect the dead by helping souls adjust to life in the Underworld.She is also the patron of healers as well as magicians.

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“ Or what? Are you going to punish me for being out of line, just like old times? I’m so scared. ———Look, we both know I’m right. The quicker you can accept that, Jay, the better. ”

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