He doesn't know if he's pleased or annoyed that his sarcasm goes over surprisingly well - as funny as it is to have them bristling, at least their easy acceptance makes him feel less out of place.
Maybe he shouldn't want that, but he does.
He almost says he sees enough true crime outside of the TV, but remembers in time who he's talking to, and the nature documentaries comment makes him roll his eyes.
"Is that what I look like I enjoy?" he says instead, eyes already drifting from her to watch the exchange between Kev and Costain with suspicion.
He actually huffs a small, drily amused laugh at the comment.
"That's what people generally feed pet ones, yes, but in the wild they'll eat any animal they can catch... so don't get too close." It actually manages to sound more like a joke than a threat, so that's something.
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Date: 2023-10-18 04:33 pm (UTC)He doesn't know if he's pleased or annoyed that his sarcasm goes over surprisingly well - as funny as it is to have them bristling, at least their easy acceptance makes him feel less out of place.
Maybe he shouldn't want that, but he does.
He almost says he sees enough true crime outside of the TV, but remembers in time who he's talking to, and the nature documentaries comment makes him roll his eyes.
"Is that what I look like I enjoy?" he says instead, eyes already drifting from her to watch the exchange between Kev and Costain with suspicion.
He actually huffs a small, drily amused laugh at the comment.
"That's what people generally feed pet ones, yes, but in the wild they'll eat any animal they can catch... so don't get too close." It actually manages to sound more like a joke than a threat, so that's something.