When he'd made the offer, Ellis had anticipated something like accompanying Richard on an errand rather than casual dismemberment.
Between them, Ellis takes the proferred hand. Maybe not Richard's intent, but Ellis takes hold of his palm as if to size up the job. His thumb presses into the center of Richard's palm.
"Aye," Ellis says after a moment. "I'll take it off for you."
A neater solution than the Joining, perhaps. It at least has higher odds of survival, if Ellis does his job right.
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Date: 2020-09-01 02:14 am (UTC)Between them, Ellis takes the proferred hand. Maybe not Richard's intent, but Ellis takes hold of his palm as if to size up the job. His thumb presses into the center of Richard's palm.
"Aye," Ellis says after a moment. "I'll take it off for you."
A neater solution than the Joining, perhaps. It at least has higher odds of survival, if Ellis does his job right.