A giraffe? [ through the murmur she manifests an image of the creatures that she'd seen grazing. they'd been the only type of beast not to try and attack her outright. ]
This is helpful~ I knew I could count on you, Ivan. I'll provide you with more food to try if you're willing to keep ... experimenting. In exchange, you'll let me know what's safe. Deal?
[ Rippling back to her is his nod of affirmation—yes! They were docile. That's what had made it such an easy target, and one he clearly had no qualms taking down.
Something else stole the meat, unfortunately, but he's still not hungry after all of that blood... ]
Why not...? There are others I'd share the information with. You don't need to be too generous, Lortel.
of course he'd share that information--she hadn't expected him not to. but to take that as payment enough?
was he selfless, foolish, or simply uncaring? ]
I see.
[ the faintest flicker of fondness. ]
It's really no problem. But if that's how you feel... then, when you share this information, why don't you let others know I have food available? For the right price, of course.
[ He knows what their species will do at their worst; it's sensible to take steps to avoid that. ]
For the right price, of course. [ Repeated, in a voice that seems to find that reasonable. ] Trading is more sophisticated than stealing, and better than being at each other's throats. Let's try to live as comfortably as we can for as long as we can. Hm?
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This is helpful~ I knew I could count on you, Ivan. I'll provide you with more food to try if you're willing to keep ... experimenting. In exchange, you'll let me know what's safe. Deal?
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Something else stole the meat, unfortunately, but he's still not hungry after all of that blood... ]
Why not...? There are others I'd share the information with. You don't need to be too generous, Lortel.
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of course he'd share that information--she hadn't expected him not to. but to take that as payment enough?
was he selfless, foolish, or simply uncaring? ]
I see.
[ the faintest flicker of fondness. ]
It's really no problem. But if that's how you feel... then, when you share this information, why don't you let others know I have food available? For the right price, of course.
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For the right price, of course. [ Repeated, in a voice that seems to find that reasonable. ] Trading is more sophisticated than stealing, and better than being at each other's throats. Let's try to live as comfortably as we can for as long as we can. Hm?
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[ he's right, after all. how long will they even have the luxury to talk as if it's so casual a thing? ]
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[ Maybe there's a fruit somewhere out there with a nice, sweet taste.
His favorite! ]