Teren has been down this road before, and knows that even the strongest will can break. She's lived a good long life, and if this is how she sticks it to the man who thinks he's won, then she's just petty enough to follow through with it.
Meeting Bastien's eyes squarely, she pulls the knife out. A cough follows, blood splattering on the floor, and she sinks to the ground on her side, breathing labored.