The Raven Kings - 3

Silas’s eyes, the color of a stormy sea, held a glint of7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfq6hxGiUYw

amusement that didn't quite reach the hard set of his jaw. He7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F5j0xjNGp

was a man sculpted from granite and shadows, his broad7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5XWg7BW22

shoulders hinting at the strength he possessed, the strength7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YEIk4iB57

that had earned him the unquestioned leadership of the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrllrD9Rj4S

Raven Kings. His tattoos, a swirling vortex of black ink7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMrMB5k7WO

against his pale skin, told a story of rebellion, of defiance, a7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqH9g85YGs

testament to a life lived on the razor’s edge. They spoke of7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO26Tk0Uruo

ravens, of kings, and of a violent philosophy etched deep7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoOUWphcIE

into his soul.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHrm5lUmg2

He didn't speak for a long time, simply observing Joshua, his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjUqpcAYIl

gaze penetrating and unnerving. The silence in the small cell7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkaLob0Th3

became a palpable entity, heavy with unspoken expectations.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZIHAqFsOe

Joshua felt the weight of it, the pressure of Silas’s7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIR0GfHyAB

unwavering stare. He was being assessed, judged, weighed7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeybTZs0eKg

against some internal yardstick that only Silas understood. It7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDd7sqg9fn

was a silent interrogation, far more intense than any shouting7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcaedRXJ3L

match could ever be. The only sounds were the distant,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXEZwmM1Ax

muffled clamor of the prison, a constant reminder of their7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LH4P5KFUM

precarious existence.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nyHUGwWyk

Finally, Silas spoke, his voice a low rumble that resonated7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnJ11LVDXt

with an unexpected melody. "So, the furry gets fifteen years7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyrjLl0tsF

for a Tumblr post," he said, a hint of irony lacing his tone.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvuP6dASDQ

"That's… efficient." There was a strange quality to his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jYNTV839g

words, a mix of derision and a surprising empathy that both7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOvjY3qEW0

disarmed and unsettled Joshua.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuj7Quqbvp

Joshua swallowed, his throat suddenly dry. "It wasn't what it7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXxBDMB30Z

looked like," he mumbled, the words barely audible above7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ9y6grFK4

the hum of the prison. He tried to explain, to justify, but the words caught in his throat. He felt the inadequacy of his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQow6ajYVu

explanation, the absurdity of his predicament.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7P7oNgHXE

Silas chuckled, a sound that seemed to shake the very7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfolomAkGGT

foundations of their cramped cell. "Oh, I'm sure it wasn't.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSG44PfSVz

But the system sees what it wants to see, doesn't it? It sees7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIpjPAvhxp

convenient villains. Convenient scapegoats." He paused,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA9TZzXjaV

letting his words hang in the air, heavy with meaning. "And7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgiWSURdNT

in this place, the only justice you find is the justice you make7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6cgXmYF7v

yourself."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VjEoIxAiM

Joshua felt a prickle of apprehension. This was far removed7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQsv1Jq4vL

from the online arguments and debates he was used to. This7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qBWFBWNHR

was raw, visceral reality. The Raven Kings. He’d heard7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XLvfLDOLD

whispers, rumors, legends – stories of swift justice, ruthless7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uQTGtLHTl

efficiency, and an unwavering dedication to their own7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrzRqvbKBO

twisted code.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDgIbucOkc

"The Raven Kings," Silas continued, as if reading his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQXv2pNXn5

thoughts. "We’re not interested in petty crimes. We deal in7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfxTY2cbcZ

larger matters. We’re the judges, the jury, and the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPGAO3boYG

executioners of those who deserve it. Nazis, pedophiles,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJKwS3dBpC

zoophiles, abusers... the dregs of humanity who slip through7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg8NHkrp6G

the cracks of a failing system." He spoke with a fierce7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡti484LY9IC

conviction, his words imbued with the weight of his beliefs.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2Rp6a2Znh

His ideology was not merely words; it was a lived7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HrRdFERB0

experience, a burning fire in his eyes.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiweKNm9a9B

Joshua felt a complex mix of emotions—fear, apprehension,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3DgJKU7he

but also a strange flicker of something else, something that7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EplhVaSz9

felt like grudging admiration. He knew that Silas’s methods7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdW4Ucbqmo3

were brutal, unforgivable by most standards. Yet, there was a7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprSQ3LbYpt

certain undeniable logic to his words. The system had failed7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIidYhGldM

Joshua; perhaps it failed others even more profoundly.

"We have our own rules," Silas continued, his gaze7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AIAt1la3v

intensifying. "Our own justice. We don't care about the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98Pob5ntDi

legalities, the niceties of the law. We deal in consequences."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWkWcsgBva

He leaned closer, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSnNNIXFU3

whisper. "We operate in the shadows, unseen, unheard. But7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxsrzZdMvc

our influence is felt. We are the silent guardians, the unseen7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KwmyBYoTf

hand that keeps this place from sinking into complete7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPGLq4VrXT

chaos."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4IfRgGAFL

His words were carefully crafted, a blend of intimidation and7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljJe7vTn7f

subtle persuasion. There was a dangerous charm to Silas, a7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJX6wrDBhnp

charismatic magnetism that belied the harshness of his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG6Embf6MC

actions. He spoke of revolution, of a twisted form of social7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYieW3iwApM

justice, of a world where the weak were protected and the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHCxuLmpMm

wicked were punished. His words were seductive, an7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZisZN9vZqf

intoxicating brew of ideology and brutal pragmatism.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FvH1M1Nya

"You're new here," Silas said, his gaze shifting, assessing7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dnSsKugzU

Joshua once more. "You'll learn the rules. You'll learn the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ9lQQccH0

game. Survival here isn't about playing by the book. It's7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfF7iphimU

about adaptation, about understanding the dynamics of7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpimNdgCr7

power." He paused, letting the silence hang heavy once7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeWE73PFvE

more. "And sometimes," he added, a chilling smile playing7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeDHZJfPKg

on his lips, "it's about choosing sides."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xBAn4KWJJ

Joshua stared at Silas, unsure of how to respond. He was in7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulcWy4NxnM

the den of the wolves, surrounded by brutality and violence,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHP0SgQB5M6

yet there was a strange allure to Silas’s words. The idea of a7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIqd5zWOqk

system that dispensed instant justice, regardless of legal7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxHdbt73tB

loopholes or bureaucratic incompetence, held a certain7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfuBGEAIlO

appeal, especially given his own unfair trial.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUHZIBzQ5t

Silas’s grip on the power dynamics of Martin Correctional7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreHWsK0G33

was evident. His casual manner, the way he commanded the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtEgta13ue

cell, the way he looked at Joshua – it all spoke of years spent7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfESQoNGFaF

honing his skill in manipulation and intimidation. His demeanor was a masterful blend of charming and7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIQECB0TIk

threatening, a calculated strategy to gain Joshua’s trust, or7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBHn6NqBr9

perhaps to break him.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVLSg90Iy2

Silas rose from his makeshift bed, his movements fluid and7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrLirWeiiN

precise, despite his hulking size. He walked to the small,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Zszhbk8lr

cracked window, the bars obscuring the outside world. He7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpn4rnbLd9

looked out into the prison yard, a vacant stare that seemed to7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsVP07JwWk

encompass the entire institution, its cruelty, and its despair.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVDeMnbako

"The world outside is sick," he said, his voice barely above a7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nbF5fWHb3

whisper, his tone more reflective than threatening. "Corrupt,7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH6Y516rFP

unjust. This place is just a reflection of it, a more7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMvAJf50Yd

concentrated form of the same sickness. We are the disease's7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbtwaMqyDP

antibody, a counterforce to the rot. We cleanse what the7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5WfGmVpQc

system cannot, and will not."7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbT1oNX0su

He turned back to Joshua, his eyes sharp, scrutinizing. "Tell7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhuvADT4eN

me, furry," he said, his voice regaining its forceful tone.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YbFMz6NNg

"What side are you on?"7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pu3pU12CJ

The question hung in the air, a challenge, a proposition.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAph55uk5Dh

Joshua knew that his response would determine his future7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmvRH2iI9Y

within the walls of Martin Correctional. It would shape his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7eOFfAhJA

alliances, his survival, and perhaps, even his soul. He looked7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7mxHmEQkP

at Silas, this imposing figure, this leader of a criminal7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaTeJJlwop

organization who believed himself to be a purveyor of7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYUR8WcHiU

justice. The weight of the choice hung heavy on his7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbQi8R8GDL

shoulders, the pressure almost unbearable. He knew, in that7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAyjt5aywG

moment, that his life had irrevocably changed. The game had7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj0bGUpW2v

begun. And the stakes were higher than he had ever7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5JL1FoW5L

imagined. His fifteen-year sentence for a Tumblr post had7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfbAgBMsr3

just become infinitely more complicated.

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