"I didn't agree to those rules," Trinket said, no hint of emotion in her voice. "But I will try again. I'll do something that doesn't need to be fixed."
She turned back towards the street, dark eyes scanning the passerby. Everyone was still frantically trying to get things back in order after the chaos she'd caused. But with the initial confusion over, they were now starting to work together. Pedestrians were helping the merchants collect their animals. Children were helping pick up the lost goods. Everyone was...cooperating.
Boring.
Her eyes fell on one of the horses. The handlers had gotten it mostly under control, though it was still shaking its head and resisting being tied back to the wagon. The animal was being interesting. She would make it more interesting.
She gave a command to the buckles on its straps: pinch. The horse got a quick, hard pinch that sent it into a panic. It reared back on its hind legs, kicking its forelegs chaotically. The people nearby yelled and backed away. A couple of nearby children ran away in fear.
Fear was interesting.
She started to turn back to the stranger, to show him the fear she had caused. But a sudden shout drew her attention back to the horse. The handler was still trying to get it under control. The horse was kicking wildly. One of its hooves smacked right into the man's head. He fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from the scalp.
"Oops," Trinket said without emotion.
She turned back towards the street, dark eyes scanning the passerby. Everyone was still frantically trying to get things back in order after the chaos she'd caused. But with the initial confusion over, they were now starting to work together. Pedestrians were helping the merchants collect their animals. Children were helping pick up the lost goods. Everyone was...cooperating.
Boring.
Her eyes fell on one of the horses. The handlers had gotten it mostly under control, though it was still shaking its head and resisting being tied back to the wagon. The animal was being interesting. She would make it more interesting.
She gave a command to the buckles on its straps: pinch. The horse got a quick, hard pinch that sent it into a panic. It reared back on its hind legs, kicking its forelegs chaotically. The people nearby yelled and backed away. A couple of nearby children ran away in fear.
Fear was interesting.
She started to turn back to the stranger, to show him the fear she had caused. But a sudden shout drew her attention back to the horse. The handler was still trying to get it under control. The horse was kicking wildly. One of its hooves smacked right into the man's head. He fell to the ground, bleeding profusely from the scalp.
"Oops," Trinket said without emotion.
