06-10-2024, 03:01 PM
AIKAWA KANEMARU.
Kane paused, momentarily struck dumb. He spent so little time around living creatures, his only long-lasting interaction for the longest time had been his mentor; and seriously, fuck that guy. Spencer never respected any of his boundaries. Thought he knew best. Expected utter perfection, as if that was a realistic expectation to have. Forced it down Kanemaru's throat that he was a waste of time and valuable resources for so long that one day Kane just snapped and killed him. "You said you were a God, but look at you, bleeding red like the rest of us."
Kane licked his lips.
It hadn't really occurred to Kanemaru that he could manipulate the cannibals. So far, he'd just done what they asked him to do because he was a captive, and he'd rather be a healthy, comfortable captive than a malnourished, tortured one. He hadn't really thought about getting them to do what he wanted. There was a lot of things Kane wanted. The cannibals could help. But how? How?
Communicating wasn't Kane's forte. He was good with words, sure; had to be, per Spencer's 'teaching'. He'd spent his early years constantly absorbing knowledge on anything and everything he could get his paws on. Had to be the best. Had to make Spencer proud. Never worked, mind, but that was different; didn't have to make him proud anymore, he was fucking dead, and good riddance. He'd do it again, too, in a heart beat.
"Alright," Kanemaru agreed slowly. His feathers relaxed. He shuffled slightly closer to Vale, swivelling his head around to stare at xem, swirling golden optics unblinking. "I understand the honesty for honesty thing. I get it, it's like a... A trust-building exercise. And it works, I suppose, because I trust you." That felt weird to say, but thinking about it, he did. Vale had said xe wouldn't hurt him, and he hadn't. The why didn't matter, like Vale said; the gore-beast had kept xyr word. "What else do I need to know?"
Kane licked his lips.
It hadn't really occurred to Kanemaru that he could manipulate the cannibals. So far, he'd just done what they asked him to do because he was a captive, and he'd rather be a healthy, comfortable captive than a malnourished, tortured one. He hadn't really thought about getting them to do what he wanted. There was a lot of things Kane wanted. The cannibals could help. But how? How?
Communicating wasn't Kane's forte. He was good with words, sure; had to be, per Spencer's 'teaching'. He'd spent his early years constantly absorbing knowledge on anything and everything he could get his paws on. Had to be the best. Had to make Spencer proud. Never worked, mind, but that was different; didn't have to make him proud anymore, he was fucking dead, and good riddance. He'd do it again, too, in a heart beat.
"Alright," Kanemaru agreed slowly. His feathers relaxed. He shuffled slightly closer to Vale, swivelling his head around to stare at xem, swirling golden optics unblinking. "I understand the honesty for honesty thing. I get it, it's like a... A trust-building exercise. And it works, I suppose, because I trust you." That felt weird to say, but thinking about it, he did. Vale had said xe wouldn't hurt him, and he hadn't. The why didn't matter, like Vale said; the gore-beast had kept xyr word. "What else do I need to know?"