wasted and alone

“You’re welcome.” the reply came soft and absentmindedly. This was good, if Rain had made a big deal about it he would have been forced to slaughter him on the spot. The delicate framed male turned away, revealing the slender expanse of his spine that seemed to go on forever. The shift of colours in his fur was fascinating. Much more exact than the mottled hues he was familiar with. More like his mama, if he really thought about it. Sharp breaks, instead of soft gradients. “This should help the swelling.” Rain said as he turned back around, clasping a strange plant ever so gently between his teeth. Mephistopheles watched on, rapt attention focused on the scrape of Rain's tongue over the broken end of the plant to collect some sort of goop. He rather liked that image.

Cerulean optics trailed along to follow the smaller male's movements as he carefully applied the goopy stuff to the wound on his flank. It was cool and soothing. A soft sigh forced itself through his nostrils, shoulders relaxing ever so slightly. "Are there any other injuries I should know about?" he finally asked, and their eyes locked once more. Well, there was the more serious set of bites to the area below his knee on his left leg, but he wasn't too concerned about it yet. Not to mention, it seemed as though it might make the male uncomfortable. He seemed wary already. Instead, the phoenix shook his head. The onlooking primate was completely forgotten in favour of the attention he was receiving from the small healer.

"That's perfect, Rain." he murmured, trying to mimic the silky sweet croon his father used to use on his mama before she'd left. It fell a little flat. He did, however, quirk the corner of his lips into a half grin. "Let me repay you," he said next, rising to his paws to tower over the other male. "would you like something to eat? Something might be left in the stores in the castle." as the words came out of his mouth, he was forced to wonder. What kind of repayment was that? Rain could easily go and get the food himself. Perhaps he should have come up with something better. Something that utilized his skills.. like what? Beating up another wolf? Evidently he wasn't so great at that. Yet. Perhaps he could seduce a lovely lady for him, and offer a concubine as payment. No, that seemed tasteless.