I listened while she choked me. I knew what she said was true, but by now I was fighting more to not be locked up then out of anger. The girl was hard to dislike.

"Listen," I choked out softly, "I don't actually hate you. I really can't. But you wouldn't know what it would be like to have to be locked up, a monster for the occasional passerby to laugh at."

Basically, I have to fight." I told her as she loosened her grip. "The head is not one to be delt with."

"The fight is over," she announced, taking everyone by surprise.
~~~

Zaphea isn't as bad as you may think. She just doesn't want to have any reason to upset the leader. The cat isn't that popular, ya know.

~Zaphea