kaiden
There is no shame in survival
Only strength
There is no shame in survival
Only strength
Kaiden gritted their teeth as Hadama pushed them towards the edge of the ring. The mershark just barely managed to settle on the edge, a hair's-breadth from tumbling out. The mounting frustration at their defeat was instantly dispelled as Hadama's praise registered. Kaiden wanted to deny the sincerity, wanted to find the ulterior motive in the words. But there was none to be found and it threw them through a loop for a moment, their shock filtering through despite their will.
Thank you. You're uh... a good fighter. Too. They were trying, ok? The King had clearly earned his position, undeniably a warrior in his own right. Kaiden's scowled lightly as they considered their own train of thought. A train that was paused at Hadama's next question.
Just as they were about to speak, Kaiden's stomach audibly rumbled. Scowl deepening, they tsked but nodded. Yes.
