Milk It For All It's Worth [Kaine/Abraxas]
03-23-2018, 05:43 PM
Malleus had come to expect a lot of things from members of his family. Quick tempers, ferocity, courage. When scheming he knew to account for the inevitable outbursts of the more unpredictable individuals. But Kaine's liberal (in his mind) use of familiarity and, dare he say it, affection, briefly baffled him. He wasn't sure how to handle it. Rudeness he could handle. Frankness, braggadocio were also easy to deal with. But this? After blinking in surprise Malleus recovered. He turned to the woman and dipped his head in polite greeting; giving her the modest respect Kaine's affection earned her. On the surface it appeared Kaine had chosen a mate well; the blood of the spirits had done well by the Abraxas thus far. Before the age of two Ashiel had claimed a pack and his sister no doubt would blossom into an equally formidable force. Adding more spirit-blooded stock to their ranks could only improve the Abraxas further. While his main concern was with the woman's ability to produce robust offspring, Malleus wasn't willing to simply let the woman live off the pack. No, she needed to be able to pull her weight between whelpings. "The Empire is forever in need of new blood." In more ways than one. "While I certainly appreciate you being a 'jack of all trades', is there any trade in particular you excel at? " He had to rank her as something. If she truly was as versatile as she claimed, he could always use her to pad whatever position was needed in the moment, but for everyday life she needed a standard rank. |