Because, you know, I'm a pirate

Chaos' characteristic smile grew bitter at the boy's words. He didnt begrudge his father the right to choose who could or couldn't bear the Imperialis name. Valentine had more than earned the right to protect the name of the family he had founded. No, he didnt blame Valentine for the situation that made it so this pup, Chaos' blood, could not be raised to be what his bloodcould have made him. "I imagine," he said lightly, "that's because the Imperialis dont approve of your dad fucking his cousin and getting her pregnant." Ok, ok, so it slipped out. Not very diplomatic but hey a man could only exhibit so much self control before the Saxe escaped.

And of course the girl was going into labor. Wasnt there some sort of rule of the universe that said what could go wrong, would go wrong? And stress probably had a lot to do with that particular little snag. Well, time to go ahead and amp that stress up a little. "chill, Ashmedai," he said softly, though his words were intended to reach Rhyme and the girl. "Rhyme isnt going to take her anywhere. Rhyme, you remember that little raid we went on, dont you." it wasnt a question, but a flat statement, delivered with a half smile as he watched Rhyme. The raid to avenge Rhymes captivity, the raid where they had slaughtered an entire pack of slavers right down to the pups whose squirming bodies had stilled in his jaws. "Rhyme knows how far Legion is willing to go to keep what belongs to us. I would burn this whole damned pack to the ground before I let anything else be taken away from me."

He tilted his head, gave the laboring girl a pleasant smile. "Besides, a pup deserves to have both of their parents, doesnt ot? Better for everyone if the girl just comes to Legion until the pups are older." He shifted his smile to Noir, winked very obviously at the boy. "Would be a shame if anyone had to get hurt to get what we want, wouldnt it?"