Leela folded her arms and glared at the Castellan.
The irate Time Lord snapped, “Well? Arrest her!”
Andred coughed. “You wish me to arrest my wife?”
“I was saving his life,” said Leela. “Next time I shall not.”
The Castellan turned, a shredded fur robe in his hands. “This was not some dangerous creature! We are civilised.”
“It was devouring you,” she said, blue eyes widening.
Andred intervened. “Yes, sir, I’ll just … arrest her right now. This way.”
With one last daggers look, she followed him.
“I did not truly think it a creature,” she said, subdued outside. “He said I was a stupid savage, so I acted like one.”
“I see.” His mouth twitched.
“You should scold me.”
“You know you’re not stupid, and you know to be better than the Castellan. What is there to say? Besides, I’m not rash enough to lecture while you’re armed.”
“I am sorry,” said Leela, sheathing the blade. “You are right; it was not wise. But it was very satisfying.”
“What’s more, I don’t want my heart cut out now I’ve found a use for it.”
Leela gave an illuminating, beatific smile. “For you, I shall not kill him.”
Negotiations
***
Leela folded her arms and glared at the Castellan.
The irate Time Lord snapped, “Well? Arrest her!”
Andred coughed. “You wish me to arrest my wife?”
“I was saving his life,” said Leela. “Next time I shall not.”
The Castellan turned, a shredded fur robe in his hands. “This was not some dangerous creature! We are civilised.”
“It was devouring you,” she said, blue eyes widening.
Andred intervened. “Yes, sir, I’ll just … arrest her right now. This way.”
With one last daggers look, she followed him.
“I did not truly think it a creature,” she said, subdued outside. “He said I was a stupid savage, so I acted like one.”
“I see.” His mouth twitched.
“You should scold me.”
“You know you’re not stupid, and you know to be better than the Castellan. What is there to say? Besides, I’m not rash enough to lecture while you’re armed.”
“I am sorry,” said Leela, sheathing the blade. “You are right; it was not wise. But it was very satisfying.”
“What’s more, I don’t want my heart cut out now I’ve found a use for it.”
Leela gave an illuminating, beatific smile. “For you, I shall not kill him.”
“Thank you.”
***