That initial burst of shock hits him again, and he shuffles back a little, putting space between them. Some wild creatures were far smarter than they looked, and fey creatures especially liked to blindside you with their intelligence. Some of them were just pricks like that. But devils could do the same, and so could demons, and so could any number of things that had the ability to disguise themselves.
Peter is definitely far more wary than he was before, and it shows in the narrowing of his eyes, in the downward turn of the corners of his mouth. He does not, however, point the dagger at the fox, if only because the fox doesn’t seem to be readying itself to pounce.
Not yet, anyway.
He studies the creature more closely – the white fur, the nine tails – and that he feels that nagging sensation at the back of his head again. Like knowing a song but only managing to string together a couple of notes. ]
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Okay.
That’s definitely a nod.
That initial burst of shock hits him again, and he shuffles back a little, putting space between them. Some wild creatures were far smarter than they looked, and fey creatures especially liked to blindside you with their intelligence. Some of them were just pricks like that. But devils could do the same, and so could demons, and so could any number of things that had the ability to disguise themselves.
Peter is definitely far more wary than he was before, and it shows in the narrowing of his eyes, in the downward turn of the corners of his mouth. He does not, however, point the dagger at the fox, if only because the fox doesn’t seem to be readying itself to pounce.
Not yet, anyway.
He studies the creature more closely – the white fur, the nine tails – and that he feels that nagging sensation at the back of his head again. Like knowing a song but only managing to string together a couple of notes. ]
What are you?