#bs 4.04

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXXII

I think we're all properly angry about what he did on the Underhill estate.

What he did?

Yes. But a very wise woman recently told me that one should not allow their personal feelings to cloud the reality of the situation, which in both that case and this... is that Billy has influence that is best not ignored.

That sounds like good advice. Was it given before or after he tried to kill the two of you?

[blacksailed-blog]

Also I expect this fandom to produce thousands of Thomas Lives, Flint/Hamilton fics. Thousands of them. Hundreds of thousands of them. We were given this sliver of hope, so now we most run with it.

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXXII

Of course Billy would never violate the trust I place in him as a brother, as a friend, to allow harm to come to those closest to me. For if Billy were to do something as disloyal as that, he knows I'd stop at nothing to see that offense repaid against him.

I will see to it.

I should fucking hope so.

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXXII

Reprisals of the cruelest kind intended to instill fear, break spirits, reassert control. It did not have the intended effect. They revolted. One of the men there started it. A man named Julius.

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXXII

From the moment you began concocting this story, I knew it was with an eye towards pushing him out. Separating the two of us so you can...

The two of you? How long ago was it that the two of us agreed that Flint threatened to be the end of us all?

[illuminated-in-darkness]

Black Sails XXXII

You told me once that the people he holds closest are the most at risk of being consumed by him.

And he and I have discussed it at length. So, I thank you for your concern. But I'm going to be just fine.

I'm not talking about you. I understand that you've come to care for her. Madi.

Be very... very careful, Billy.

If anyone is at risk of being consumed by his need for this war... it's her.