Mind Made Of Stone

Mentally, Chimera berated Viper for not being a good mother. She left the boy alone with the dog more than she was with him. Yes, he went and stayed with Siren often, but with two new puppies, she couldn't exactly head out to track him down. It didn't sit well with the man. The birds seated above were large. No doubt they could do damage to the boy. Just the thought of it made Chimera's pelt bristle.

The boy's words met Chi's ears and he glanced down towards him. Preparing for something? "Hopefully they aren't preparing to die," he replied with a low growl. If the birds so much as touched Cerberus, Chimera would reduce them to a pile of feathered pulp. As though sensing his thoughts, the birds ruffled their feathers and cawed loudly. More and more of the fireflies began to show up, coming in from all directions. Chimera wondered if they sensed the animosity that he held towards them.

"Come," he gave the two-toned boy a gentle nudge. "You're staying with me tonight. If your mother wants you, she'll come find you." Chimera didn't trust Cerberus to stay out here on his own. Not with how aggressive the glowing creatures had been prior. In order to get back to his own wing of the structure, they would have to cross the wide open atrium.

"Speech"