Kändler's struggling stops before her heart does. A moment that Tessa watches happen, confirmed by the weakening pulse in the woman's wrists. It's only after there's no doubt that she's dead that Tessa looks up at Laura, meeting her gaze.
They did it. They really did it! Sure, they're on their own now, but better that than property, right? Tessa smiles through the shock in abject wonder, and then the door to the balcony crashes open and everything goes black.
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Athessa jolts awake, hair clinging to her sweat-dappled skin. She's on the floor of the group quarters, blanket and sheet tangled around her legs. It doesn't look like she woke anyone up when she fell, a mercy for which she breathes a sigh of relief. Just a dream. Just a fucked up, shitty dream.
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They did it. They really did it! Sure, they're on their own now, but better that than property, right? Tessa smiles through the shock in abject wonder, and then the door to the balcony crashes open and everything goes black.
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Athessa jolts awake, hair clinging to her sweat-dappled skin. She's on the floor of the group quarters, blanket and sheet tangled around her legs. It doesn't look like she woke anyone up when she fell, a mercy for which she breathes a sigh of relief. Just a dream. Just a fucked up, shitty dream.