[They meet again in the infirmary. It's not that different from the beginning of the week, if one ignores the cafeteria fight, the dog snout, the class activities, and everything else that's happened in between.
She also brought food! He can probably smell the warm and welcoming aroma of something neutral and simple, like pasta.]
Has someone already seen to you? You probably already know what to find what you need in the storepile if you need anything else.
so much happened god sdknf and i guess they did look at hansabite
[ Having been banished to the infirmary to cool off, Childermass can be found slouching in one of the chairs, ears drooping and tail still, and every ounce of a sad dog when she arrives. That alone causes him to stir, immediately sitting up straighter. ]
Lady Fisalia...
[ What is that smell? He sniffs, and it's obvious, since he literally has a big ol' borzoi snout. Ah, but he won't ask about the food just yet. ]
I have. It's nothing more than a bite and a few bruises. [ There's a moment of hesitance after that, his long jaws opening and closing again uncertainty, before he asks, ]
I believe so. He's being looked after, and things might have been much worse were you not pulled apart.
[She doesn't seem particularly worried about sharing the room with him, or maybe that's just her poise conducting her in a way that doesn't let any fear show.]
I brought something to eat, courtesy of the kitchen ghosts. [So not a meal prepared by herself, this time.] Are you in the mood to eat?
[ Whether it's one or the other, it matters little. He's no longer aggressive now that he and Hansa have gotten out of sight of one another. Now, he's just a sad and duly embarrassed dog. ]
That's good to hear. I acted abominably back there.
[ Hansa just had to keep prodding at him until he snapped, but he should have known better. He may have deserved a bit of a beating, but to try and kill him?
He'll look towards the food she's brought, then look away, ears pinned back. ]
I feel as though I'm starving, but I do not think eating as I am now will be... tidy.
You were provoked. [She noticed that, even if it doesn't excuse full-on mauling.] But it seemed all sense of reason you had was overcome, rendering the resulting motions untenable.
[At least the aftermath does not seem so very severe.
Cantarella sets the covered plate down on a nearby flat surface and gently waves off with her hand.]
If this lasts, then it's better to learn how now. Proper table etiquette is important, but how will you develop it without practice?
[ She's right, but surely she isn't going to stick around to watch, right? His stomach growls, which is embarrassing enough, and his gaze flits down to the covered plate. ]
...anger overcame me. That is not how I usually am. [ He's usually so calm! ] Though considering how this place prodded Giyuu and Beryl into fighting, I wonder...
[ Had this realm thought to try and goad Hansa and Childermass into another fight to the death? If so, it had picked a bad time, with everyone else there, watching. ]
[Go on, Childermass. Eat the spaghetti in front of the hot woman. Maybe she'll even dab your snoot.
Though they haven't spoken many times, she has no reason to believe he doesn't normally keep his temper, as annoyed as he may be by provocation.]
A few of us have noticed behaviors becoming exaggerated or changed. Even considering your rather furry features, you were not violent when we met earlier in the week. Did it fade as soon as you were separated?
[ Has she considered feeding it to him directly... no, okay, that would make Childermass die on the spot. He still doesn't go for the plate, though, yes, he really does want to eat that.
Better to awkwardly eat spaghetti than to bite into--
Childermass gives his head a slight shake, and he raises his head away from staring at the plate. He only turns it just enough to watch Cantarella from the corner of an eye instead. ]
Once I was outside and Hansa was no longer in sight, I was able to regain control of myself.
As he shakes his head, she cants hers slightly to the side. She has to imagine he hasn't tried to do much yet with that snout of his.]
Perhaps it was instinctual. That would explain your return to your wits once the "threat" was removed. Now that you've given in to that blinding rage, what do you want to do now?
[She's speaking to him with a very even tone, soft but not patronizing. It's certainly not the tone someone would take with someone she was pitying or someone she thought was out of his mind, almost as if Cantarella is trying to say she sees the man still there.]
Possibly. From what I can tell by appearance alone, I do look similar to a wolfhound. There are a number of breeds used to hunt wolves...
[ Like the borzoi! Wow! Well, his stomach isn't letting up, and considering his errant thought before was that Cantarella might be delicious, he finally refocuses on the covered dish and reaches out to take the cover off. Let's see how badly this is going to go. ]
If Hansa and I were instinctively opposed, it would explain a great deal.
[Small mercies for him; Cantarella isn't about to stare at Childermass while he eats or anything like that, so while they share the room for the time being, any attempt he makes to take down the food won't be subject to intense scrutiny.]
Instincts neither of you could resist, one feeding into the other...You made an ouroboros of feedback, eating its own tail. No wonder you had to be separated with yours between your legs.
[It might explain why some of the others became so worked up and defensive, too.]
[ Why spaghetti, though? Why not something more... handheld... or packaged... He isn't going to complain, mind. It's food, and he's starving, even though he shouldn't be. ]
That is certainly the likeliest scenario in this case. If we are being controlled by our more animal instincts, another fight may be inevitable.
[ He'll pick the plate up, carefully, since claws and paw pads don't make that any easier. It doesn't make handling a fork easier, either, even though his fingers still work more or less the same. Of course, one he actually gets some of the food on the fork, there's some trial and error.
Does he eat it from the front of his jaws? The side? He has to open those wider than he'd like to in the presence of a lady to shovel a bit of spaghetti in. ]
[Then, like she hadn't said anything about the snoot-spaghetti in the first place, Cantarella returns to the question of their other-than-human instincts.]
Staying here a while should calm your nerves. Perhaps it will also help you in keeping your head clear. A temporary solution, but it should be fair.
[ God, she is watching him eat. Maybe he should have let Hansa strike him down instead. There's a second of hesitation, and his ears press back against his head, but... he'll try that, and it works well enough. There. One, one forkful of spaghetti eaten.
Even the chewing of it feels awkward, so it's a moment before he feels comfortable saying anything back to Cantarella at all. ]
...yes. It is why I agreed to remain here for the night over wandering off elsewhere. I would rather not snap a second time.
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She also brought food! He can probably smell the warm and welcoming aroma of something neutral and simple, like pasta.]
Has someone already seen to you? You probably already know what to find what you need in the storepile if you need anything else.
so much happened god sdknf and i guess they did look at hansabite
Lady Fisalia...
[ What is that smell? He sniffs, and it's obvious, since he literally has a big ol' borzoi snout. Ah, but he won't ask about the food just yet. ]
I have. It's nothing more than a bite and a few bruises. [ There's a moment of hesitance after that, his long jaws opening and closing again uncertainty, before he asks, ]
Is Hansa alright?
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[She doesn't seem particularly worried about sharing the room with him, or maybe that's just her poise conducting her in a way that doesn't let any fear show.]
I brought something to eat, courtesy of the kitchen ghosts. [So not a meal prepared by herself, this time.] Are you in the mood to eat?
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That's good to hear. I acted abominably back there.
[ Hansa just had to keep prodding at him until he snapped, but he should have known better. He may have deserved a bit of a beating, but to try and kill him?
He'll look towards the food she's brought, then look away, ears pinned back. ]
I feel as though I'm starving, but I do not think eating as I am now will be... tidy.
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[At least the aftermath does not seem so very severe.
Cantarella sets the covered plate down on a nearby flat surface and gently waves off with her hand.]
If this lasts, then it's better to learn how now. Proper table etiquette is important, but how will you develop it without practice?
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...anger overcame me. That is not how I usually am. [ He's usually so calm! ] Though considering how this place prodded Giyuu and Beryl into fighting, I wonder...
[ Had this realm thought to try and goad Hansa and Childermass into another fight to the death? If so, it had picked a bad time, with everyone else there, watching. ]
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Though they haven't spoken many times, she has no reason to believe he doesn't normally keep his temper, as annoyed as he may be by provocation.]
A few of us have noticed behaviors becoming exaggerated or changed. Even considering your rather furry features, you were not violent when we met earlier in the week. Did it fade as soon as you were separated?
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Better to awkwardly eat spaghetti than to bite into--
Childermass gives his head a slight shake, and he raises his head away from staring at the plate. He only turns it just enough to watch Cantarella from the corner of an eye instead. ]
Once I was outside and Hansa was no longer in sight, I was able to regain control of myself.
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As he shakes his head, she cants hers slightly to the side. She has to imagine he hasn't tried to do much yet with that snout of his.]
Perhaps it was instinctual. That would explain your return to your wits once the "threat" was removed. Now that you've given in to that blinding rage, what do you want to do now?
[She's speaking to him with a very even tone, soft but not patronizing. It's certainly not the tone someone would take with someone she was pitying or someone she thought was out of his mind, almost as if Cantarella is trying to say she sees the man still there.]
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Possibly. From what I can tell by appearance alone, I do look similar to a wolfhound. There are a number of breeds used to hunt wolves...
[ Like the borzoi! Wow! Well, his stomach isn't letting up, and considering his errant thought before was that Cantarella might be delicious, he finally refocuses on the covered dish and reaches out to take the cover off. Let's see how badly this is going to go. ]
If Hansa and I were instinctively opposed, it would explain a great deal.
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Instincts neither of you could resist, one feeding into the other...You made an ouroboros of feedback, eating its own tail. No wonder you had to be separated with yours between your legs.
[It might explain why some of the others became so worked up and defensive, too.]
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That is certainly the likeliest scenario in this case. If we are being controlled by our more animal instincts, another fight may be inevitable.
[ He'll pick the plate up, carefully, since claws and paw pads don't make that any easier. It doesn't make handling a fork easier, either, even though his fingers still work more or less the same. Of course, one he actually gets some of the food on the fork, there's some trial and error.
Does he eat it from the front of his jaws? The side? He has to open those wider than he'd like to in the presence of a lady to shovel a bit of spaghetti in. ]
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[Then, like she hadn't said anything about the snoot-spaghetti in the first place, Cantarella returns to the question of their other-than-human instincts.]
Staying here a while should calm your nerves. Perhaps it will also help you in keeping your head clear. A temporary solution, but it should be fair.
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Even the chewing of it feels awkward, so it's a moment before he feels comfortable saying anything back to Cantarella at all. ]
...yes. It is why I agreed to remain here for the night over wandering off elsewhere. I would rather not snap a second time.