(I wonder if cutting off the head would be all it takes. I haven't seen a headless one yet.)
[ It comes across as a flippant statement, but Bellamy's sincere. The ways he knows to kill have always stopped short of outright decapitation. He's never used a sword the way Octavia has learned to do. But it might be their only option, considering the servants are carrying the more gruesome evidence of their demise without any impediment. ]
(This isn't a good sign.)
[ Or maybe it's just a culture that tends towards preservation at all costs, but Bellamy comes from the Ark. The dead had been jettisoned into space (or the living, as Bellamy could also attest) with a certain amount of ceremony. It had been sterile and dignified, and a far cry from corpses serving at a garden party. Bellamy isn't making an effort to contain his disapproval. ]
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[ It comes across as a flippant statement, but Bellamy's sincere. The ways he knows to kill have always stopped short of outright decapitation. He's never used a sword the way Octavia has learned to do. But it might be their only option, considering the servants are carrying the more gruesome evidence of their demise without any impediment. ]
( This isn't a good sign. )
[ Or maybe it's just a culture that tends towards preservation at all costs, but Bellamy comes from the Ark. The dead had been jettisoned into space (or the living, as Bellamy could also attest) with a certain amount of ceremony. It had been sterile and dignified, and a far cry from corpses serving at a garden party. Bellamy isn't making an effort to contain his disapproval. ]