// as long as there's bread and as long as there's an appetite //
His obsession with it is how much she rebelled against it viscerally the last time they’d met – and it’s honestly quite amusing to him even as her laughter breaks the distance between them. He clearly doesn’t think there’s an issue, even as she lifts a single finger and offers her own terms – and the butcher’s dark eyes light up with pure delight and intrigue.
“Two conditions, as it turns out.” He hums, that sharp grin growing even more impossibly sharp as he straightens up a fraction and tilts his head, a piece of his dark hair falls into his face as he regards her in thought. “ I will accept on the second condition that you owe me a favor.” Keeping his hands planted on top of the shovel still in the dirt, he scans the golden seed in her pocket that matches his own, before he lays out the terms for Thalassa to decide. “I will give you a song and allow you to plant that seed here, so long as I can call you ‘my dear Captain’ and receive a favor whenever I require it.” A playful dance sparks in his eyes, realizing that the deal was unbalanced – though it isn’t like he cares either way.
Deals were deals at the end of the day. Everything got bargained.
“Two conditions, as it turns out.” He hums, that sharp grin growing even more impossibly sharp as he straightens up a fraction and tilts his head, a piece of his dark hair falls into his face as he regards her in thought. “ I will accept on the second condition that you owe me a favor.” Keeping his hands planted on top of the shovel still in the dirt, he scans the golden seed in her pocket that matches his own, before he lays out the terms for Thalassa to decide. “I will give you a song and allow you to plant that seed here, so long as I can call you ‘my dear Captain’ and receive a favor whenever I require it.” A playful dance sparks in his eyes, realizing that the deal was unbalanced – though it isn’t like he cares either way.
Deals were deals at the end of the day. Everything got bargained.
Astaroth
// as long as everyone you need is stepping in line, you are camouflaged //
