No Choice

"No Choice" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread started on [IRL DATE] and finished on [IRL DATE].
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==Full Text==
“I’m going to find Lila,” she said to Brandt as they began to walk back to the house. “I…I really should talk to her.”
Brandt inhaled and exhaled. “Are you sure?” he asked.
The Chief nodded. “If…I don’t,” she said, “if Ai tries anything…it’s best that she knows now.”
“Grey, she’ll understand,” Brandt urged gently. He kissed her on the forehead not willing to be separated from her just yet, but he understood that Grey needed to talk to their niece. “We’ll see you later, okay?”
Grey nodded and gave her husband a kiss before walking off to find Lila. 
Mar 29, 2021
Lila was in the middle of talking to some of the guards when Grey found her. “Grey are you okay? Is there something going on?”
Mar 29, 2021
Grey took a deep breath as Lila asked her if she was okay, and the Chief wasn’t entirely sure how to answer that question. Was she okay? However, she decided to try her best.
“I…I…well, umm…there’s nothing going on,” Grey replied. “I was hoping that maybe you and I could talk in private, if that’s alright.”
Mar 29, 2021
Lila sent the guards off and nodded. “Sure, do you want to go back to your house and talk.”
Mar 29, 2021
“Maybe…maybe the Great Hall would be better,” Grey said. “Uncle Brandt is with your cousins, so I think it’d be best if we had some quiet, if that’s okay.”
Mar 29, 2021
She nods. “Sure, lead the way then.” She said as followed Grey to the Hall. The very one where she and Brandt were tortured for information. “So what did you need to talk about?”
Mar 29, 2021
“Well…” the Chief began as she and Lila sat down on some chairs in the Great Hall, “something happened after…the attack on that day, and…I wanted to make sure you knew about it because I still feel like Ai is planning something, but…umm…after she captured me and her men captured Uncle Brandt and the men…she brought me ashore and in here…to the Great Hall. She wanted some…information from me.”
Mar 29, 2021
“And you gave it to her?” She asked simply. She didn’t sound angry or upset, she was very… Neutral.“
Mar 29, 2021
“I tried not to at first,” Grey said as she leaned her elbows on her knees. “She first wanted to know how I was leading the Rebellion from Haligan Island while they were at the Jaw. I tried to tell her that I left the Rebellion, and that I didn’t know who the new leader was. But…she didn’t believe me. So, she ordered Uncle Brandt to be brought in here.”
Mar 29, 2021
“And he told them?” She asks, confused.
Mar 29, 2021
“No…” Grey said, “she asked me again, and…when she saw I wasn’t giving in, she…had her crew member whip him on the back…right in front of me.”
Mar 29, 2021
She swallows and grimaces at that. “And it went on like that, didn’t it?”
Mar 29, 2021
“For a little bit,” Grey replied. “I-I couldn’t take it anymore. Uncle Brandt was in so much pain, and I tried to lie as best as I could. It seemed to work at times, but…they knew about you already and they wanted to hear it from me. They asked me how often I visited and when my last visit was. And anytime I gave an answer she didn’t like, he got a lashing.” She stifled a sob as she covered her eyes in shame. “I’m so sorry, Lila.”
Mar 29, 2021
She leans over and gives Grey a hug. “It’s ok, I understand.” She wasn’t too worried, most of the info Grey could have given her wouldn’t have been particular harmful. Not in her mind anyways.
Mar 29, 2021
Relief washed over the Chief as she returned the gesture. For 16 days, she had been wondering what Lila would say or do when she would tell her what happened…that she gave up information because Brandt was being whipped. Hearing Lila say that it was okay and that she understood was the biggest relief she could ever hope for.
“The last thing I wanted to do was give you and the Rebellion up,” she said, “but…she…they just wouldn’t stop hurting him.”
Mar 29, 2021
“Grey it’s okay. Just relax okay, it’s over alright. It’s over and everyone is safe and Ai is going to be locked away for a long time.”
Mar 29, 2021
Grey let out a shaky breath hearing Lila speak her comforting words. Her niece was right. It was over. It was all over. She, Brandt, Shadow, and their men were all free from captivity, her children were safe, and they were free. It was over, and Ai was now locked away for a long time. Everything was back to normal…somewhat.
She nodded. “You’re right,” she said. “You’re right.” She took a deep breath. “Thank you…thank you for everything…for keeping an eye on your cousins and for your help.”
Mar 30, 2021
She nodded and continued to hug her for a bit. Once she was a bit calmer she smiled and let her go. “We should figure out what to do with Ai.”
Mar 30, 2021
Grey took a deep breath and wiped the tears from her eyes nodding. Lila was right. They needed to figure out what to do with Ai and her men. She had one option in mind, but this decision was also Lila’s. Ai was an enemy of both Haligan Island and the Rebellion.
“Well, we have a few options,” Grey said. “We could sentence her to death. We could banish her, which I feel would do more harm than good, or...keep her imprisoned here on the island or...we keep her imprisoned at the Jaw.”
She frowns a bit at her suggestions. "I feel like death and banishment are off the table. As terrible as the things she's done are I don't think she's deserving of death. Especially when compared to someone like Vidar. But we can't let her go and 'exile' her, it doesn't really mean anything to someone like her. Now normally I'd say she's all yours but she's a faction leader, so I think she should stay with the rebellion at the jaw.
Mar 30, 2021
Grey knew that Lila was right in this. Death would be too extreme, especially when compared to Vidar. Vidar was a fascist. A cruel leader. Ai Kauri was a slaver, but that didn’t measure to the things Vidar had done, especially what happened at the Jaw. Not only that but as Ai said so herself—as much as Grey hated to admit it—she did surrender. Banishment would do absolutely nothing. Imprisonment at the Jaw was the best option, especially when she was an enemy of the Rebellion as well as Haligan Island, and she would be away from the island...away from her family.
“You’re right,” Grey said. “As much as I despise her at the moment for what she did, she’s nothing like Vidar, and...she did surrender, which I’m still unsure about. I think you’re right. She should be imprisoned at the Jaw. I will feel more relieved knowing she’s there...and not here.”
Mar 30, 2021
She nods. "Good. I have to go back to the jaw and make the arrangements. Is it alright if she stays here for a day or two?"
Mar 30, 2021
“Absolutely,” Grey said. “I’ll come with you actually. I need to get your grandmother and the council, and tell them that it’s safe to come home.”