Wind in the Willows

Greed gave a nod and another charming smile at her explanation, but chose to not reply. He didn't feel the need to. He didn't particularly care. Her mother being a healer though, that was interesting. A healer knew what killed and what saved. He was interested in the killing hand of the medical plant world, but the other side of that coin was just as useful. Did this little treat know anything about her mother's trade?



Her answer to his assessment of greed brought a rolling laugh from his chest. A smart little thing! The laugh went on for a small bit before he got in under control again, an amused grin staying on his features. His reply came out quickly, holding the amused tone that he had hidden away in his smile, "That might be true. But from my point of view, not learning how to fight is just as greedy too. Your mother doesn't have to deal with deliberately killing another of her kind. She can walk through life with fewer sins upon her shoulders, letting others carry that weight instead. Plus, believing that she doesn't have it in her to fight might just be a lie so simple that she trusts it with her whole heart. I, for one, would put my next meal that if it was some stranger she doesn't know or you, her flesh and blood, she would still fight. Mother instincts are a bit hard to overcome. Is that true, darling Azalea?"



"I am rarely confused and if I were I would not tell you. "So, you're a rogue? I'm not, but I'm sure I didn't have to tell you that. I'm from Valhalla. Are you from the region or somewhere else?"

His brows rose as her tone changed. From something that was either caution or a close cousin to that emotion, to a fire that impressed him. 'Spunky little thing. I like her,' He thought to himself. He waited a few heartbeats before answering her rapid questions, choosing the right words and seeing if she was done talking or not. "Well, I am a traveler. I follow directions the winds are blowing and reap what Nature has sown. I have never heard of any Valhalla pack, so I am going to say no, I am not from your home. If you wish to tell me about it, go ahead. I am always interested to learn about new places."



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