The woman wasn’t in any shape to fight, but Alec did strike Cherie across the head, fairly ineffectually. She retaliated by kicking him, then grabbed his wrist as he tried to draw the weapon he had in his pocket.
It’s a brawl in the family!
So is Alec’s pocket weapon his taser?
It was a gold-painted stick topped with a crown. She couldn’t see why he wanted it, but he did and so she wasn’t about to let him have it for just that reason.
Yep. A bit smaller than I’ve been picturing it all along – the scepter I’ve been imagining would never fit fully in the pocket, and definitely not without prompting jokes about “is that a scepter in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?” from Grue or Tattletale.
I guess this might not the main scepter. Maybe this is Sceptercraft: Pocket Edition.
He changed tactics, rolling over to drive one shoulder into Cherie. With his free hand he tried to reach for the gun holster worn by the woman. That had been what caught his attention, gave him that surge of confidence.
Ahhh. The great equalizer, potentially used to unlock a stalemate.
Cherie fought with him, pulling him away, and then got one leg under him to roll him away. She pinned him, holding his wrists to the floor.
Hm. She looks like she’s winning in this moment, but Alec still has the ability to mess with her grip or balance.
Also she’s gone back to calling herself Cherie. Fair enough!
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