[It takes her a moment, but she does stand down. He seems enough himself again, even the vain bits.]
Were these parchments not the cause, I would not have hesitated. That much I can promise you.
[She walks over to the parchment since the crisis seems to be averted for now to set it alight with the embers left in the log.
But just as it touches that parchment and smoke begins to rise, the paper explodes. She's pushed back and skids on the ground, barely managing to keep the log in hand.]
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Were these parchments not the cause, I would not have hesitated. That much I can promise you.
[She walks over to the parchment since the crisis seems to be averted for now to set it alight with the embers left in the log.
But just as it touches that parchment and smoke begins to rise, the paper explodes. She's pushed back and skids on the ground, barely managing to keep the log in hand.]
Tsk'va!