04-19-2018, 10:45 PM
His gaze first fixed on London and he nodded as she answered, taking note of all she said. After a moment of hesitation and a glance towards Pincher, he moved towards the other Snowbounders to be closer to the young lady. "I dunno' wha's happened but I promise I'll set it right. I'll catch up on everythin' I missed in the next couple days. Not tonight, though." He didn't bother explaining that. His limp was more prominent than usual and his eyes seemed ready to close at any moment. He was clearly exhausted, both from the lack of sleep from the last several days and from the journey to Snowbound from the Typhoon.The first time he'd taken it, he'd been passed out and he hadn't quite realized the extent of the journey. When he heard Pincher start speaking once again, Jacob would turn to look towards the captain.
When he spoke, Jacob's eyes remained steadily on Pincher. Even as he spoke with such harsh words, all he could see was the man that'd practically nursed him back to health and saved him from seeing his worst memories all over again. To say that he owed him a debt was too little of a statement. Jacob didn't like owing people. He had seen terrible things happen because of favors in his Babbo's house and he didn't ever want to be in a situation like that. He didn't want to feel like he ever had to compromise his own beliefs because of someone else. Not only that, but Pincher knew almost every intimate detail about him now. He knew about his history, about the fire, about his Pa being sick, about the hallucinations that plagued him, about the night terrors that stole his sleep. He knew all of it and he'd help lead Jacob back from all of it. He even knew about his stupid binge eating habits. In a way, though, the captain reminded him of his own family. He was dangerous, yes, that much was evident and, despite his great admiration of Captain Roux, Jacob wasn't ignorant of that fact.
Yet he was also like his family in that he didn't act without purpose. So long as his purposes were in favor of Snowbound and Jacob, he assumed both his secrets and Snowbound would be safe. Not only that, but Pincher had given him no real reason not to trust him and Jacob didn't like assuming the worst of people or situations before it proved to at least be possible or likely. There was even something comforting about him knowing nearly every detail of Jacob, all the terrible things the husky did his best to hide. At this point, Pincher could only expect the worst from him and there was comfort in that. He didn't have to pretend to be happy or even healthy when he was with the doberman. Still, he couldn't let his thoughts linger on that for too long. It was unlikely they'd even see each other very often apart from the occasional event, should all go well. If it didn't... well, he'd probably never see him again. Jacob felt his chest ache at that thought. They'd only known each other but he already knew he wanted to see him again.
Then Pincher lurched forward and Guru was on the ground. Jacob's better half told him he should intervene, that he should insist such violence wasn't necessary. But then there was the other part of him, the part that his family had raised. The doberman was being merciful compared to what happened to those that crossed the Wickliffs or Corleones. Then there was a darker part, a part that he was sure no conscious being could raise. The part of him that enjoyed seeing her in pain, that thought she deserved it. An eye for an eye. Jacob didn't consider himself to be vengeful but he felt the same feeling rising in his chest as he had on the night when he had the man who started the fire beneath his claws. That man was lucky. Jacob had been merciful and he'd let him go but he still remembered the rage that blinded him and consumed all his thoughts and feelings. This moment was nearly just like this except this time it wasn't up to him what would happen.
He was confident Pincher wouldn't kill off his own crewmate, especially one that seemed to hold some sort of position within the clan. This was just meant to be a show of power and Jacob would be surprised if Guru got any worse injuries than her missing ear. His new sides warring against each other, the wolfdog remained completely silent. He would neither encourage what was happening or make Pincher stop. When she refused to apologize, his jaw tightened and he let his gaze wander back to Pinch's face. How would he handle such disobedience? How much did he really care about what'd been done to Jacob? Even as he thought it, he knew that couldn't be why Pincher was doing all of this. It was unlikely he even thought of them as friends in the same way Jacob did. Yet his heart wanted desperately to cling to this possible friendship, to the possibility of someone seeing him without his bandages and just looking at him. Even in his desperation though, he knew the correct question was how much Pinch valued the possible alliance to Snowbound.
When he spoke, Jacob's eyes remained steadily on Pincher. Even as he spoke with such harsh words, all he could see was the man that'd practically nursed him back to health and saved him from seeing his worst memories all over again. To say that he owed him a debt was too little of a statement. Jacob didn't like owing people. He had seen terrible things happen because of favors in his Babbo's house and he didn't ever want to be in a situation like that. He didn't want to feel like he ever had to compromise his own beliefs because of someone else. Not only that, but Pincher knew almost every intimate detail about him now. He knew about his history, about the fire, about his Pa being sick, about the hallucinations that plagued him, about the night terrors that stole his sleep. He knew all of it and he'd help lead Jacob back from all of it. He even knew about his stupid binge eating habits. In a way, though, the captain reminded him of his own family. He was dangerous, yes, that much was evident and, despite his great admiration of Captain Roux, Jacob wasn't ignorant of that fact.
Yet he was also like his family in that he didn't act without purpose. So long as his purposes were in favor of Snowbound and Jacob, he assumed both his secrets and Snowbound would be safe. Not only that, but Pincher had given him no real reason not to trust him and Jacob didn't like assuming the worst of people or situations before it proved to at least be possible or likely. There was even something comforting about him knowing nearly every detail of Jacob, all the terrible things the husky did his best to hide. At this point, Pincher could only expect the worst from him and there was comfort in that. He didn't have to pretend to be happy or even healthy when he was with the doberman. Still, he couldn't let his thoughts linger on that for too long. It was unlikely they'd even see each other very often apart from the occasional event, should all go well. If it didn't... well, he'd probably never see him again. Jacob felt his chest ache at that thought. They'd only known each other but he already knew he wanted to see him again.
Then Pincher lurched forward and Guru was on the ground. Jacob's better half told him he should intervene, that he should insist such violence wasn't necessary. But then there was the other part of him, the part that his family had raised. The doberman was being merciful compared to what happened to those that crossed the Wickliffs or Corleones. Then there was a darker part, a part that he was sure no conscious being could raise. The part of him that enjoyed seeing her in pain, that thought she deserved it. An eye for an eye. Jacob didn't consider himself to be vengeful but he felt the same feeling rising in his chest as he had on the night when he had the man who started the fire beneath his claws. That man was lucky. Jacob had been merciful and he'd let him go but he still remembered the rage that blinded him and consumed all his thoughts and feelings. This moment was nearly just like this except this time it wasn't up to him what would happen.
He was confident Pincher wouldn't kill off his own crewmate, especially one that seemed to hold some sort of position within the clan. This was just meant to be a show of power and Jacob would be surprised if Guru got any worse injuries than her missing ear. His new sides warring against each other, the wolfdog remained completely silent. He would neither encourage what was happening or make Pincher stop. When she refused to apologize, his jaw tightened and he let his gaze wander back to Pinch's face. How would he handle such disobedience? How much did he really care about what'd been done to Jacob? Even as he thought it, he knew that couldn't be why Pincher was doing all of this. It was unlikely he even thought of them as friends in the same way Jacob did. Yet his heart wanted desperately to cling to this possible friendship, to the possibility of someone seeing him without his bandages and just looking at him. Even in his desperation though, he knew the correct question was how much Pinch valued the possible alliance to Snowbound.
★ though the scars remain and tears will never dry, i'll bless my homeland til i die ━
[glow=black,2,300]a beauty calm and clear[/glow]
☆ snowbound & 14 moons & dealer &@ vellichor