Well Well Well If It Isn't The Consequences Novels & Stories

I had to be cautious with my words if I didn’t want any problems. He was short-tempered and wicked, a single wrong move would surely cost me my life and it Would all end like that: “There is no such thing as WE. If I give you a task and you fail it, you are the only one to go through whatever consequences that comes with it. So you think I’m going down with you? Oh no, I’m not. That’s what you have to do to make sure you do a good job, else when you’re caught, you’ll be ok on your own.” Hee, sir walking straight into the cottage and I followed suit.

“Yes, Your Highness.” ~ Every action has a good or bad consequence. Therefore, be careful in every decision you make. ~

“Of course it did.” Cassandra didn’t interrupt. Because this was expected. Elena answered again. “Consequence is the result of action.” She typed. CONSEQUENCE = IMPACT OF DECISION ACROSS SYSTEM. The system processed. Faster this time. Because this was something it understood. Then another message. ALL DECISIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCE. Victor nodded slightly. “Yes.” Elena confirmed. “Yes.” A pause. Then the system asked WHAT LIMITS CHOICE? Silence. Because that was the real question.

20- 𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦 21- 𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘳 𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦. 𝘕𝘰 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘯𝘰 "𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥" 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳. Defaulting in any of these rules breed punishment.

Kael stepped forward slightly. Not threatening. Not invading. Just closer. “That you woke something,” he said. “Something most never even get close to.” Aria’s chest tightened. “I didn’t mean to.” “That doesn’t matter.” The words came quickly. Firmly. She frowned. “What do you mean it doesn’t matter?” Kael’s eyes sharpened. “It means intention doesn’t change consequence.” The statement hit harder than she expected. Aria looked away for a moment, her thoughts shifting back to the tree… the light… the voices.

Too neat to be accidental. “They want to corner you,” Seraphine said. “Put you in a reactive posture.” “I won’t,” I replied. Adrian looked at me. “What are you thinking.” I took a breath. Let it settle all the way into my chest. “I’m not going to argue,” I said. “I’m going to describe.” Judge Kline studied me. “Describe what.” “Consequences,” I replied. “The ones they can’t spin.” The city’s disruptions continued. Small but accumulating. Enough to irritate. Enough to remind people of fragility.

His gaze lingers again, causing a ripple of unwanted heat to surge through me. “But remember this, this is just a test and if failed, will be met with dire consequences. Am I clear.” I pause. “When you say consequences, what do you mea—.” “You know exactly what I mean. Rune, Tess and those attendants of yours will bear the consequences on your behalf.” I stare daggers at him but having no power to do anything, I nod my head slowly. But right then, I can’t help but wonder if it is a safe enough gamble.

I said. Something flashed in his eyes. This time it was annoyance, real annoyance. Good. He lifted the key card slightly. “If this does not complete tonight, the consequences will spread far beyond you.” The words hit wrong. Too broad. Too urgent. My mind caught on it. “What consequences?” He should not have answered. I saw the moment he knew it. But he did. “Exposure,” he said. Silence. I stared at him, then at the screen, then back at him.

“Do you understand what that makes you?” “Yes! Yes!” the spy cried, voice shrill. “I know! Please-don’t-” “Good,” I said, straightening and letting my gaze sweep the room. “Because tonight is not only about punishment. It’s about consequences. Every single one of you,” I added, my gaze sharp as a hawk, “will remember that underestimating Vale is… fatal."