Never Trust the Rules

As much as compassion bored Bastien, it was also a tool that couldn’t be denied. Only a fool didn’t make use of every tool in their belt, and he was no fool. She simply had to understand how special she was, and that he only did the things he did so that she was better equipped at surviving should one of his special missions for her go south.

He watched her, hunched over and shivering, her words stuttering out through chattering teeth. Bastien's lips twisted into a cruel smile. Next time, you'll do better, he said simply, the implicit threat hanging in the air between them.

And if you don't, well... you know what happens. He found that threatening her sister had been the tastiest of leverage. Siora might not care what happened to herself, but she definitely cared about what happened to her sister. You have two weeks to find someone that can teach you how to swim. He informed her.