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So! The shock of the moment has worn off–at least for some of the Sratha-din–and now the time has come for action. Kenosh won’t take this lying down, and Rhosyn is absolutely not the sort to, in a phrase, “put up with this nonsense.” She’s finally got her crossbow loaded and she’s ready to use it.

Whether or not she pulls the trigger is going to be largely up to what Rathik decides to do in the next few seconds. You can almost see the Quantic Dream/Detroit-style prompts showing up over Rhosyn’s head!

How will this standoff end? Well, Rathik doesn’t seem to think what he did was a particularly big issue. Already I’m sure folks can imagine the gulf between his expectations and reality.