Well, no reason that you can't have both. [ He eyes the cherry, and after a moment's thought, bids the flower to emit a sweet scent. Nothing too overpowering or sickly - just pleasant. ] And what does this fruit of yours do, pray tell? Surely looking nice can't be its only function.
[ If he knows anything about Avery, he knows that the man must be dying to show it off. ]
[He wears a proud smirk and holds out a hand, the fruit's stem detaching from a branch and gently floating over to rest above the palm of Avery's hand.]
Leads them right to me, of course. With a little wild goose chase thrown in if I want.
Exactly. Nice and unassuming and especially good for luring someone deeper in. Maybe even right into one of those plants of yours.
[He "tosses" the fruit from hand to hand, the delicate, caged thing twirling as it moves back and forth. All the while, Avery is practically preening, chest puffed out and a smug little smile on his face.]
You look absurdly proud of yourself. [ He feels like he should be annoyed, but he's mostly just amused. ] I take it something like this wasn't exactly a childhood hobby for you?
Well. [ He crosses his arms, glancing around. ] I suppose it's quite the feat, if this is your first attempt. [ He has an aloof sort of tone, but it's unmistakably a compliment. ]
[Avery makes a short, sharp noise of surprise, fruit flying out of his hand and off somewhere into the forest, and then reaches up to try and swat away Ekkehardt's fist.]
It'll catch a ton of people! If you don't believe me, we can even keep a scorecard to see who managed to catch more.
We'll see. The proof is in the results, after all. [ He lets out a small, huffy laugh, swatting back at Avery's hand. ] I'm telling you this for your sake, you know! You're the one who needs to feed on souls.
[ And when did it become about doing things for him? He doesn't know. He's only just started thinking about it, and he wishes he hadn't. ]
[Avery's eyebrows raise a fraction, but in an instant he's turned on his heel, waving a hand dismissively and keeping his back to Ekkehardt in order to hide his expression.]
Yeah, yeah, I get it... Just don't be too negative or I won't let you have the remains.
Hmph! You say that like I'm incapable of finding my own food. [ There's no bite to the words, because he's replaying the conversation in his head and sinking slowly into the realisation of the fact he might not hate him after all. That alone is startling enough.
Anything else will have to wait. He doesn't want to think about it. ]
I suppose not. [ He grumbles a little, mostly for show. ] I'm not arrogant enough to turn down a free meal, especially when you offering anything for free is rare enough as it is. [ Well, relatively free, anyway. ]
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[ If he knows anything about Avery, he knows that the man must be dying to show it off. ]
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Leads them right to me, of course. With a little wild goose chase thrown in if I want.
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He inspects the fruit, seemingly admiring how it looks. It's alluring bait, even he can admit that. ] But it works well as is. It's a pretty thing.
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[He "tosses" the fruit from hand to hand, the delicate, caged thing twirling as it moves back and forth. All the while, Avery is practically preening, chest puffed out and a smug little smile on his face.]
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[Which was a shame, really. Magic always seemed much more fun, but they were always more worried about making sure he didn't burn the place down.]
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See? Even you know I've got the right idea! Almost a shame our visitors will end up dead before they come to really appreciate their surroundings.
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See if it catches anything first before you do too much preening. Don't get too full of yourself.
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It'll catch a ton of people! If you don't believe me, we can even keep a scorecard to see who managed to catch more.
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[ And when did it become about doing things for him? He doesn't know. He's only just started thinking about it, and he wishes he hadn't. ]
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Yeah, yeah, I get it... Just don't be too negative or I won't let you have the remains.
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Anything else will have to wait. He doesn't want to think about it. ]
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[He knows he wouldn't. (And maybe, just maybe, it's the least he can do to pay the wizard back for all he's done.)]
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