Aug 25, 2009 04:40
15 yrs ago
English term

With this instrument he would still their tracherous voices.

Non-PRO English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
The untied the ribbon fastener and unroll the pouch flat. The blade gleamed bright and hard, sharp and beautiful in the street light. He imagine its keen edge parting flesh. Paring it from the bone. With this instrument he would still their treacherous voices; he would use it's blade to shape a shining silence.
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he would use it to kill them, which would shut them up for good

Definitely about killing rather than threatening his victims. Stilling somebody's voice means silencing them permanently.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachel Fell
46 mins
Thanks Rachel
agree Kim Metzger
8 hrs
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
9 hrs
agree kriddl
2 days 13 hrs
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with this knife's blade, the attacker would keep the victim quiet or shut up

I think instrument here refers to a knife or a sharp object which has a blade, and the attacker is trying to use this blade to make the victim quiet/shut up or maybe kill him/her because the victim has been disloyal or betrayed this attacker.
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