I had written her release three times.
Every version ended with something I wanted.
The first asked for continued information concerning direct threats. The second promised payment for future help and assumed she would accept the work. The third removed both, then added a request that she not use the freedom against me. I read that last sentence aloud.
It sounded reasonable until I imagined Nyx refusing it.
What happened to the envelope then?
I tried imagining the refusal without improving her wording. No. No explanation that would make the answer easier for me to accept. No offer to answer another question instead.
The first draft gave me room to say she had rejected continued protection. The second let me describe her as unreasonable about payment. The third would let me decide that keeping the letter was necessary because she would not promise to be harmless.
