[ He only watches him with that unblinking gaze, as if to ask: what do you think?
He doesn't need to elaborate, he thinks he can imagine, what would happen, were he to stop whatever it was that worked to keep the toxins from chewing away at his nervous system and at the remaining flesh there. It had gotten worse, over the years. Starting as am infected cut, until it kept consuming more and more of him.
No, it's easy to guess, and his imagination isn't likely far from the truth.
His eyes still follow him, watching him sit, move like he's some predator invading in his space.]
But you didn't. Nor did you after.
[ He started fishing for a cigar, patting at his vest. ] You could have pulled me off, too. I think you could handle the injury.
No, I think you wanted to hurt me only just enough.
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[ He only watches him with that unblinking gaze, as if to ask: what do you think?
He doesn't need to elaborate, he thinks he can imagine, what would happen, were he to stop whatever it was that worked to keep the toxins from chewing away at his nervous system and at the remaining flesh there. It had gotten worse, over the years. Starting as am infected cut, until it kept consuming more and more of him.
No, it's easy to guess, and his imagination isn't likely far from the truth.
His eyes still follow him, watching him sit, move like he's some predator invading in his space.]
But you didn't. Nor did you after.
[ He started fishing for a cigar, patting at his vest. ] You could have pulled me off, too. I think you could handle the injury.
No, I think you wanted to hurt me only just enough.
Then it backfired.
[ As if he hadn't done the same in return.]