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[morbide]

INBOX text / audio / video / action Hiya! I'm Henry, and I don't want to brag, but I'm preeeeetty much the scariest dark mage in Plegia! art credit code credit

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[halfmoon]

I don't know.

[ Makoto exploits the vagueness of Henry's question to avoid answering it. There's any number of things that could happen this full moon. Makoto has no idea what's going to happen. He's just got a feeling that it'll be something.

He studies Henry's reaction to the question. ]

Does it scare you? The idea of bonding. I won't be offended.

[morbide]

Noo...

[Scary things don't scare Henry. Torture, zombies, threats, bloodied axes, ghosts, creatures in the night... None of those are anything close. But getting close to people is a bit scary. The word "bonding" itself feels like that, but he reminds himself it's not. He's not sure if bonding should even count, then; Henry maintains his answer, even if trailing off makes him sound uncertain. He is uncertain. He shakes his head.]

Just that I was prepared to go without, y'know? I had this whole plan in the works for blowing up, or whatever it is that Witches do, hee hee! I just hope that picking me is what you really want.

[halfmoon]

[ Makoto hums a soft noise, the intonation suggesting that he might have some unspoken thoughts about what he said. After looking away from the camera for a moment thoughtfully, he glances back, one blood red eye partially obscured by his long bangs. ]

I'd been hoping to go without, too. It didn't feel right to me. [ He's choosing his words carefully. He doesn't want to say too much about himself to someone who is basically still a stranger, nor does he want to cause that stranger any offense either. ]

..."Slim pickings," as you put it, that has nothing to do with why I'm asking you. You just seemed like someone who might be a good option. Someone who wouldn't take it too personally.

[morbide]

Oh, heck no. Especially if you're just gonna ask me outright without making a big fuss about it!

[Henry's smile broadens at Makoto's last statement, like it somehow eases all of the expectations and concerns he has about the arrangement.]

Since we were both thinking about going without, maybe we're meant to be birds of a feather, at least for a while. We can explode or go feral later on down the road, when we're even stronger and more unstoppable! But if you think I'm a good option, I'll do whatever I can to help you out.