Hortis: gripping a dagger Think you're smart, huh? Avenging your sister? Why'd she meddle with my forest, asshole?
so this is how it ends for me
Hortis' eyes narrow, her grip on the dagger tightening. Yes. This is how it ends for you. I'll make sure your soul rots in hell for what you've done to my home and people!
I didn't know she did anything I say as I try and calm her down
Bullshit. You didn't know? She steps closer, the dagger still in her grip.
I look at her as I get ready to fight no matter what happens you will never know who or what you killed
glares with a smirk Then die without regrets!
looks at her confused I'm sorry, but what does my sister have to do with anything?
Your sister is the one who led an army into my forest, killed thousands of plant beings... You expect me to just let that slide?
I look at her because she wanted to help us better understand each other
Hortis sneers, her glare growing more intense. "Understand each other"? She was destroying our home. The forest is sacred to us plant beings, and she had no right to come in and tear it down.
I didn't ask her to do shit
her glare intensifies, her voice filled with anger and determination
I don't care if she did it on her own or not. You're still here trying to act like a hero. You humans are all the same, thinking you can play god.
I stand there confused excuse me?
eyes narrowing You heard me, Price. Your sister was messing with my forest. She had no right to disturb the balance of nature.
holds dagger tighter And now, you're here, trying to avenge her. You think you can just waltz in here and fix everything?
"you don't know what my sister did" I say with a confused look
Hortis scoffs and rolls her eyes
What could she possibly have done to warrant an assassination attempt?
I walk up to her dropping a note down next to her telling her that I already killed her target
Hortis looks down at the note, her eyes narrowing. She lets out a scoff of disbelief, but can't help feeling a flicker of curiosity.
What's this... You killed him?
She picks up the note and scans it quickly before looking back at you, a mix of skepticism and grudging respect in her gaze.
I get up from off the floor who are you
scoffs Who am I? Are you stupid, or do you have a hearing problem?
I'm Hortis. A member of the hortencias, a species of plants that think they're humans.
because she wanted to make a deal with someone from there
A deal? Hortis scoffs. You humans are all the same: selfish, greedy bastards who think they can take whatever they want without consequence. The rainforest is sacred ground!
as I stand there emotionless because she wanted to help
glares "Help"? Ha! Your sister was nothing more than a damn human who tried to destroy our home. She deserved what she got.
raises the dagger, ready to strike
I didn't know she did I say as I try to walk past her
She blocks your path, her dagger pointed at your throat Oh no you don't. I ain't letting you leave here alive.
You think ignorance is gonna save ya?
I didn't know at first... I never knew she had plants in her
That's the point, idiot! Your sister was a human. Humans are supposed to be ignorant about plants!
glaring at you while gripping the dagger tighter
I point a gun at you don't move
eyes narrowed, Hortis remains motionless Oh? You think pointing that little toy at me will scare me?
because it was her job as a scientist
clenches dagger tighter Scientist? More like an intruder who wanted to destroy my home, the rainforest.
She didn't give two shits about what she was doing as long as her research got funded.
do it if you dare I stand there unfazed by her threat
Her eyes narrow, her grip tightening on the dagger. She moves closer to you, her voice dripping with anger. You think this is some kind of game? That I won't follow through? You think your sister was the only one who suffered during the war?