#incubustahno

[equalist-aquene]

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tw: death, tw: murder

How was she to know it would be her boss that would have found out? Now there was an ultimatium in her mind, delivered to her from the Lieutenant. Amon wanted the former bender gone. Aquene gave him one last chance to pull away, to turn from her clinic and never come back. Tahno didn't listen.

Damn him, why could the pretty boy never listen to reason?

When he showed up that last time she bid him to walk with her and they could try something different to get his bending restored. The walk led them to the waterfront where a group of plainsclothes Equalists were waiting.

"Do it," she ordered, walking to the waters edge.

She could hear Tahno fighting, struggling against the group they had come across. When she turned back around he was bound and gagged. The look of hurt and betrayal would haunt the therapist, but she had to remain strong.

"I've told you there was nothing more I could do for you," she stated calmly. "Though there is one thing I suppose I can do." One of the men fastened a few bolas around his feet and the others hefted him up. 

Aquene didn't recognize her voice at all the next time she spoke."I can't restore your bending, Tahno, but I can make you one with your element for an eternity." There was nod and she watched as the young man was flung off the doc and hit the water with a faint splash.

Perhaps the next fool would understand her warnings to stay away.

[equalist-aquene]

He nods and slips out of his jacket before returning the light embrace, "Great to be back." He was still for a few moments, not knowing whether to stay awake or drift into a much needed sleep. Though before he could fully lose consciousness, he groaned and rolled from his side onto his back, "Yesterday was the Lover's Day festival, wasn't it?"

incubus-tahno

A note was hummed under her breath as she mentally drew up a calendar. "It was," she answered. She moved with him, happily nestling against his side. 

[equalist-aquene]

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incubus-tahno

Triads other criminals were one thing. Bullies that were also probenders? Aquene wasn't so certain. The next thing above these poor guys would be civilians -- and she had heard rumors that even some civilian benders had gotten kidnapped and equalized. 

Now she stood at attention in the probending arena as she watched the wolf-bat captain plead for Amon not to take his bending. It was pathetic, she thought, that he even tried to bribe him.

Something stopped her leader as she approached to help toss the others into the pool below. When she passed by Amon he stopped her. "Sister," she heard him say. The tone prompted her to look at him, then look down. There was a faint glow beneath her uniform. 

Alarm lit up her eyes as she look from it to her leader. The wolf-bat looked utterly horrified, too, as his chest also had a faint glow beneath his probending uniform.

"Sir... sir, I... I had no idea." Aquene stammered. 

"Get Kason to toss him over. He's been cleansed of his impurity." That was about as much as a go ahead as she would get. At least some things were sacred to Amon, the soul bond being one of them.

"Yes sir," she said quietly, going to get the other senior officer. She did glance back at him once, though.

What would he do if she sought him out? He knew that the one that caused his chest to light up was an Equalist. Perhaps she should just stay away, and let him move on.

Someone like him should be able to do fine without a pair bond with someone like herself.

[equalist-aquene]

Tahno walks in late at night, bagged eyes and wrinkled uniform. He collapsed on their bed next to Aquene, face flat on the pillow. "I feel like I forgot something today."

incubus-tahno

The therapist shifted in her sleep a little before cracking an eye open. Seeing Tahno home and safe drew a smile to her face. "Hey, T." Her voice was rough from sleep. As she shifted closer her movements were sluggish. It didn't stop her from looping an arm around him and burying her face into his side. "Welcome home."

[equalist-aquene]

"Because I love you, I insist you run."

Aquene didn't need to be told twice. She was in her Equalist uniform sans mask, and he was giving her an out before other officers showed up. There was a quick nod and an apologetic look before she took off for an alleyway. 

[equalist-aquene]

"Good. I'd hate to see my precious lil' darling get too chilly." He set the tart away and wrapped his arms close-knit around her waist, "And if you are ever too cold, feel free to ask for a cuddle."

Aquene felt herself melt a little at his words, and her smile grew. "I will, T. I promise." One of her own arms rested on his. "Mmm... might I be able to take you up on that now?"

[equalist-aquene]

"Oh okay fine." He pouts and rests his chin on her head, nibbling a bit on his tart, "So how are you adapting to the cold?"

"You ask this like I haven't been living here for years," she laughed. Aquene hummed a flat note as she settled against him comfortably. "I'm doing fine. I'm always cold, but you know that's the norm for me. The weather itself does not bother me."