[A noise comes from his teeth, and he doesn't bother denying her claim. She's not exactly wrong -- he had enjoyed it, though his prime motivator hadn't been to hunt them. It had taken great control not to simply cut them down, as much as the entire ordeal had caused his gut to churn.
Things had been different since then.]
Whatever you must tell yourself to sleep.
[He doesn't believe it -- he's seen that feral stare before, not just one on the defense, but the pleasure of showing someone that she was stronger than their initial measure. He remembered that satisfied snarl she'd given him, when she'd managed to push back against his attack on her mind.
But, there some measure of satisfaction in him, to confirm to her that he'd done beyond what was necessary, a feeling he can't quite place. Its pushed aside -- he can't afford to dwell on thoughts too long.]
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[A noise comes from his teeth, and he doesn't bother denying her claim. She's not exactly wrong -- he had enjoyed it, though his prime motivator hadn't been to hunt them. It had taken great control not to simply cut them down, as much as the entire ordeal had caused his gut to churn.
Things had been different since then.]
Whatever you must tell yourself to sleep.
[He doesn't believe it -- he's seen that feral stare before, not just one on the defense, but the pleasure of showing someone that she was stronger than their initial measure. He remembered that satisfied snarl she'd given him, when she'd managed to push back against his attack on her mind.
But, there some measure of satisfaction in him, to confirm to her that he'd done beyond what was necessary, a feeling he can't quite place. Its pushed aside -- he can't afford to dwell on thoughts too long.]