05-12-2022, 07:26 PM
[align=center][div style="borderwidth=0px; width: 55%; line-height:115%; text-align: justify;font-family: calibri;"]♔ — his gaze softened as rainstep spoke, form relaxing incrementally as the conversation turned lighter, nodding his agreement. "a patrol would do us good, but know that your efforts alone haven't gone unnoticed," his deep voice was warm, and he hoped it was enough of a juxtaposition from canarysong's dismissiveness that it would stick with him more than the hostility. when stormsnap approached, offering himself as a willing participant, he opened his mouth, moments from speaking, before the she-cat in mention spoke up once more, crass as always.
the only sign that he was listening to the outburst was a flick of his ear, and he tried to feign disinterest as best he could as the words he was about to speak were replaced with ones directed towards her instead. "wonderful. then you are welcome to do that once you're able to, but it helps no one for you to criticize those who are actually willing to hunt," his tone remained the same even, firm lilt as before when he addressed her, and he spared her no glance despite her words, ignoring her presence one his statement was done, gaze still on the lilac tabby. "the more the merrier. perhaps I'll come in the future, but there are... an unfortunate amount of things to do around here at the moment. I'm certain you can find someone else to join the patrol instead."
the only sign that he was listening to the outburst was a flick of his ear, and he tried to feign disinterest as best he could as the words he was about to speak were replaced with ones directed towards her instead. "wonderful. then you are welcome to do that once you're able to, but it helps no one for you to criticize those who are actually willing to hunt," his tone remained the same even, firm lilt as before when he addressed her, and he spared her no glance despite her words, ignoring her presence one his statement was done, gaze still on the lilac tabby. "the more the merrier. perhaps I'll come in the future, but there are... an unfortunate amount of things to do around here at the moment. I'm certain you can find someone else to join the patrol instead."