@heresyofskies ( At the other's reaction, Blade finally dropped the pretense. A quiet huff of amusement escaped her as a faint smile tugged at her lips. )
Heh. And here I thought you'd be harder to fool, /doctor./
@TheTaxiarch ( A finger pressed lightly against the halovian's lips, cutting off any further words. )
Nonsense.
Whatever may have happened...it doesn't make you a bad father. I've seen the kind of person you are, and I know better than to believe that.
@heresyofskies ( Her vermilion eyes stared back, cautiously observing the Harbinger—— yet, strangely enough, she found the redness of his eyes rather...fascinating. )
Speak. Do you've business with me?
— under the stoneheart's skin? Perhaps. Tilting her head, Blade slowly looked the other up and down.
“ Tell me...are you new to this line of work? ”
A faint scoff escaped her.
“ Or are you simply all bark and no bite? ”
“ You don't wish to fight... yet you intend to capture me alive. A Stellaron Hunter. ”
Her eyes narrowed ever so slightly, a trace of arrogance creeping into her voice.
“ How amusing. And utterly naive, if you truly believe I'll simply come along quietly. ”
Trying to get —
* Finally, her brows furrowed, or at least it seemed like it since she didn't show much emotion.
— “ We both know you can't die easily... I'm not above giving myself an impossible task.
Bringing you alive will do, unfortunately for you. ”
* Spinel still was trying to make —
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@TheTaxiarch — fixed on his.
“ If I have to choose between forcing you into a life you don't want and giving that up, then the choice isn't difficult. ”
A brief pause followed.
“ If you think you're taking something away from me, then stop that thought. You're not. ”
@TheTaxiarch A quiet sigh escaped her.
Without a word, Blade placed a hand beneath his chin and gently lifted his head once more, refusing to let him hide behind the floorboards.
“ You say that as if becoming a mother is the only thing that matters to me. ”
Her vermilion eyes remained —
@TheTaxiarch “ No, it wouldn't be better. ”
A hand rose to cup his face, gently tilting it upward so their eyes could meet.
“ If you don't want to be a father, then that's fine. It won't change anything between us. ”
@TheTaxiarch Well, that's...a bit sudden.
( A sweat trickled down her cheek at the question, her eyes looking down at the halovian. )
But eventually I suppose. Why?