Reality-Ambiguous: Captured.

[privateproperty]

She would apologize to him, later, for having been unable to escape them, and unable to prevent the damage and devaluation they'd done. She would. She had to keep telling herself she would have that opportunity. There was no evidence he was dead, so she had to think she would see him again.

Normally, an Orion would never, ever speak the name of a loved one to an enemy. But all things considered, they knew too much already for lies or secrecy to help. Better, this time, to be more... Klingony about it.

So she holds her head high, and smiles through the blood, and every time they ask a question, she gives the same answer proudly. So proudly, because it's all she has right now. "I am Dahlfes, under contract as the exclusive property of Kri'Stak, son of Tanas. You are all thieves, and you will not keep me."

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[privateproperty]

And that makes her shiver as she leans against him. "Whatever I did to deserve you, I'll never understand..."

[qeylis_mindu]

"I would say the same." he replies quietly, carefully helping in supporting her weight, being remarkably gentle with the same hands that are usually so firm with her.

[privateproperty]

And everything is perfect in his arms. She tries to stay awake, to be useful, to just enjoy his care and his presence, but that the interrogation was exhausting was an understatement. She falls asleep against him.