[ That's said as if it's the most obvious thing ever. But after a pause, Hickey continues to explain. ]
I know it works with a shaman. That's what angered the bear in the first place, one of the men accidentally shooting it's shaman. And that girl, Lady Silence, she tried to be the bear's shaman as well. I don't know the specifics, but I know the process involves cutting out your tongue. But I'd try for that power anyway. I know that bear can suck out a man's soul. If I can even get a fraction of the power that thing has, it would change my life forever.
[ And suddenly a few details about Hickey's tongueless arrival on the Barge make a little more sense. ]
cw: references to self-mutilation
[ That's said as if it's the most obvious thing ever. But after a pause, Hickey continues to explain. ]
I know it works with a shaman. That's what angered the bear in the first place, one of the men accidentally shooting it's shaman. And that girl, Lady Silence, she tried to be the bear's shaman as well. I don't know the specifics, but I know the process involves cutting out your tongue. But I'd try for that power anyway. I know that bear can suck out a man's soul. If I can even get a fraction of the power that thing has, it would change my life forever.
[ And suddenly a few details about Hickey's tongueless arrival on the Barge make a little more sense. ]