'til kingdom come

[Tayui Aston]

Thank you! Oooh and now for the big reveal!

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Tayui would have never thought herself to be a complicated creature. For all her life, she had thought of herself to be a very simple and straightforward woman who knew what she wanted and how to get it. Speaking with Jefferson made her feel like this was true – she felt like there were many things he knew and had seen that had shaped him in many ways. Although she was basing this mostly on his appearance and his odd, lingering connection to the Souls family, she felt there might be some truth to it. He had greeted her with a frown and cold words, but through discussion, she realized her first impression was not indicative of the beast that slumbered within. She supposed everyone could be like that, even herself (though, she didn’t want to admit that).

When Jefferson made her request, Tayui frowned and shook her head. “I couldn’t do that,” she replied. “Not to Colibri. A mother has a right to know their child is alive, no matter what he has become.” She certainly would have liked her mother to know she was well and alive despite the monster she was becoming.

Jefferson’s next question was unexpected. Tayui felt herself emotionally recoil in response and she responded in kind: “he is the father to my children and the murderer of one.” When she looked at Jefferson this last time, she narrowed her eyes, trying not to say any more.

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