“Maybe Cherish took control?” Tattletale ventured.
Hm, I suppose she might have. But it still doesn’t feel quite right. If she could do that to them so effectively, why didn’t she do it before?
It was a scary thought. The Nine were strong, and one of the only reasons they weren’t a bigger problem was that they were their own worst enemies. Most of our victories to date had been because we exploited their character weaknesses. Under a leader…
I mean, that’s exactly what Jack brings to the team. Just in a more mundane way.
“No. Bonesaw took measures.”
Yeah, sounds about right.
“Maybe Cherish found a way around it?”
I didn’t have a response for that. Minutes passed, and the Nine lapsed into silence. Some were resting. Or pretending to rest.
Something is definitely fucky, at least. That much is sure.
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