1/12/2025, 6:42 PM
Bewildered and bumbling were descriptions Vikari would take equal offense to, so perhaps it worked in the red woman's favor that his second chance at living didn't also grant him otherworldly abilities, mindreading being the one most applicable here. Instead, his ire clouded the air around his muzzle in a disdainful snort for an entirely different reason.
How discerning.Laden with false gratitude, his reply was borderline sneering.
Then he looked away, chiding himself, and determined that being intentionally abrasive would do him no favors. Even someone seemingly prone to rhetorical statements was better than the alternative—puzzling things out for himself. Besides, with her initial observation being so unhelpful, the probability was low that anything else she said would be any more so. Nothing to lose in that case... or so he hoped.
Glancing back her way, he expelled another breath, softer this time,
Forgive me. I don't mean to be rude. You could say I'm still a bit disoriented,he explained in an effort to excuse his behavior. Vikari elected to not point out that she didn't exactly appear found, far as those red eyes were from reaching an emotion, which he felt was in his best interest if he wanted an ally.
Can you tell me where this is? I seem to have taken a wrong turn somewhere.