The last thing he was expecting was someone to find him out on the beach while he took a break from his movements, studying his gaze over the ocean as the sun was slowly beginning to set and illuminate everything around him. For a brief few moments he was distracted from his pain, trying to relax as he closed his light colored eyes to ease himself at the beautiful view. It wasn't quick until he could hear the sound of paws approaching him and as quick as that the moment had been ruined, eyes flying open and a huff escaping his pigmented jaws, not just yet turning his head to look to whoever had seemed to be approaching him and ruining his relaxation time. His tail flicked in acknowledgement, not bothering to look as the pawsteps drew closer and closer until finally they were so close that he could no longer ignore them. For a moment he contemplated the thought of continuing to ignore the person in hopes that they'd walk away from him, find someone else to chat with, but he decided against it. His sour mood had already been sour due to the stinging of his wound which was slowly returning to him, but maybe a good conversation could be the thing to ruin that sour mood.
Almost reluctantly the king cheetah turned his head to look at the approached figure to see that it was Luca, mind contemplating for something to say. He definitely wasn't thrilled to see Luca, or anyone for that matter, but he would try to make sure he wasn't so quick to judge and hopefully the hellhound would come to him for something intelluctual or calm rather than the usual lust that the canine had. At the back of his mind he could feel this weird emotion that was trying to break out. Shock? Why would he feel shocked at Luca's appearance? If anything he was to be expected rather than unexpected. For a moment he didn't say anything, trying to figure out this weird emotion in his head before Luca finally broke through with a few words. "What? What are you talking about?" His tone was confused and suspicious as his expression furrowed into one of confusion and slight annoyance. He wasn't sure what Luca was trying to say as to Marcellus it sounded like a bunch of incoherent nonsense. "Are we what? Did I what?" At this point he was starting to just give up on understanding what Luca was trying to say to him.
Marcellus turned his attention back towards the horizon line where he would rest his gaze, trying to ignore Luca's weird behavior. It wasn't long before his eyes would look over out the corners in curiosity to see that the hellhound had pulled out one of his many knives, Marcel's eyes widening as he jumped to his paws. He didn't want Luca to hurt himself especially not through self harm. Even if the hellhound did annoy him here and there, he definitely wouldn't want him to get hurt. A million thoughts ran through his head, what if he was the reason why Luca had resorted to harming himself? "Luca! Don't do th-"
Pain. It was all he could feel and all he could manage to pay attention to. Quickly the figure of Luca disappeared and everything around him did as well as his body easily dropped to the ground, pained expression stuck on his features as groaned. The pain rushed through his body and for a moment he thought he was going to die, fear flashing in his eyes before the pain finally calmed down enough for him to bring up a paw and press it against the area that hurt the most. Upon looking at his paw, nothing. No blood, no sign of injury, just nothing. His eyes moved to look at Luca in shock before pressing his paw against the area again to once again find no blood or sign of a wound. "What..?" His voice was low and shocked, a sense of fear could be found in it as well. His eyes travelled around the scene until they landed on the spot where Luca had wounded himself, Marcellus looking on with a sense of confusion. "I don't.. understand? You hurt yourself, not me." For a moment his voice was full of nothing short of shock until he got near the end, tone changing to a more defensive one as his eyes looked over Luca's wound. Slowly he was able to get himself up off the sand covered ground beneath them, staggering to full height and nearly falling back over. The pain lingered and caused him to wince, mixing with the own pain from his own burn wound.
A mix of anger and fear lit in his eyes as he looked at the hellhound, obviously annoyed and pissed off. "What kind of sick prank is this?" In an instant his whole demeanor changed from helpless and relaxed to angry and scared, his breathing beginning to pick up as his fear did. He wanted answers and wanted them badly, not fully comprehending what had just happened but as far as he knew, he only had one injury and now had pain coming from two spots on his body which shouldn't be happening at all.
Almost reluctantly the king cheetah turned his head to look at the approached figure to see that it was Luca, mind contemplating for something to say. He definitely wasn't thrilled to see Luca, or anyone for that matter, but he would try to make sure he wasn't so quick to judge and hopefully the hellhound would come to him for something intelluctual or calm rather than the usual lust that the canine had. At the back of his mind he could feel this weird emotion that was trying to break out. Shock? Why would he feel shocked at Luca's appearance? If anything he was to be expected rather than unexpected. For a moment he didn't say anything, trying to figure out this weird emotion in his head before Luca finally broke through with a few words. "What? What are you talking about?" His tone was confused and suspicious as his expression furrowed into one of confusion and slight annoyance. He wasn't sure what Luca was trying to say as to Marcellus it sounded like a bunch of incoherent nonsense. "Are we what? Did I what?" At this point he was starting to just give up on understanding what Luca was trying to say to him.
Marcellus turned his attention back towards the horizon line where he would rest his gaze, trying to ignore Luca's weird behavior. It wasn't long before his eyes would look over out the corners in curiosity to see that the hellhound had pulled out one of his many knives, Marcel's eyes widening as he jumped to his paws. He didn't want Luca to hurt himself especially not through self harm. Even if the hellhound did annoy him here and there, he definitely wouldn't want him to get hurt. A million thoughts ran through his head, what if he was the reason why Luca had resorted to harming himself? "Luca! Don't do th-"
Pain. It was all he could feel and all he could manage to pay attention to. Quickly the figure of Luca disappeared and everything around him did as well as his body easily dropped to the ground, pained expression stuck on his features as groaned. The pain rushed through his body and for a moment he thought he was going to die, fear flashing in his eyes before the pain finally calmed down enough for him to bring up a paw and press it against the area that hurt the most. Upon looking at his paw, nothing. No blood, no sign of injury, just nothing. His eyes moved to look at Luca in shock before pressing his paw against the area again to once again find no blood or sign of a wound. "What..?" His voice was low and shocked, a sense of fear could be found in it as well. His eyes travelled around the scene until they landed on the spot where Luca had wounded himself, Marcellus looking on with a sense of confusion. "I don't.. understand? You hurt yourself, not me." For a moment his voice was full of nothing short of shock until he got near the end, tone changing to a more defensive one as his eyes looked over Luca's wound. Slowly he was able to get himself up off the sand covered ground beneath them, staggering to full height and nearly falling back over. The pain lingered and caused him to wince, mixing with the own pain from his own burn wound.
A mix of anger and fear lit in his eyes as he looked at the hellhound, obviously annoyed and pissed off. "What kind of sick prank is this?" In an instant his whole demeanor changed from helpless and relaxed to angry and scared, his breathing beginning to pick up as his fear did. He wanted answers and wanted them badly, not fully comprehending what had just happened but as far as he knew, he only had one injury and now had pain coming from two spots on his body which shouldn't be happening at all.