you can tell how dangerous a person is by the way they hold their anger inside themselves quietly
To be fair, all his friends and cherished constituents were permitted his reign of terror – whether it be tricks or mischief, hurled snowballs or thrown proportions of mud – and if that seemed like backwards thinking he’d never readily admit it. Besides, he was content in sparking and seizing purposeful goadings here and now. His brows furrowed for a moment, a pretense of confusion. “Did you want special treatment?” And from there, a massive grin –
Not even to be diminished when she snatched the brownies.
Though, thereafter, all he did was sigh as she took off with the bag. “Really,” uttered under a low rumble, predictable at best, and they’d held the truce far longer this time, considering other encounters. He rose from the stones, finishing off the last vestiges of his dessert, brushing his hands together and wiping off crumbs onto the wet floor. Taking his time, analyzing measures, contemplating counter-tactics, folding his arms over his chest while he surveyed the scene, not moving another muscle. Perhaps he didn’t need to.
“Belial,” was a single command before the peryton was on the move, swinging low, hovering over Evie’s head. Fanged teeth reached around arms and limbs, careful and precise, to snag at the bag in return.
Not even to be diminished when she snatched the brownies.
Though, thereafter, all he did was sigh as she took off with the bag. “Really,” uttered under a low rumble, predictable at best, and they’d held the truce far longer this time, considering other encounters. He rose from the stones, finishing off the last vestiges of his dessert, brushing his hands together and wiping off crumbs onto the wet floor. Taking his time, analyzing measures, contemplating counter-tactics, folding his arms over his chest while he surveyed the scene, not moving another muscle. Perhaps he didn’t need to.
“Belial,” was a single command before the peryton was on the move, swinging low, hovering over Evie’s head. Fanged teeth reached around arms and limbs, careful and precise, to snag at the bag in return.
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