shamelesshookery | (no subject)

Why don't you want to kill me, then? Eating optional.

I don't take the lives of beings capable of reason lightly.

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that's such a strange concept... people have those kinds of feelings?]

Even something like me?

What part of yourself do you think doesn't deserve that consideration?

[looks him right in the eye. ...just one, because he'd have to lean back to get a good enough look at both.]

I deserve it. I told you, I want to live. But others have thought otherwise in the past because I'm a homunculus, and I don't think having the heart of a dragonslayer would help my case with you.

[ another puff ]

Do you want to be a dragonslayer?

I already told you what I want.

[that's it. that's all of it. and it doesn't necessarily exclude dragonslaying, depending on the situation.]

[ yes. but there's a difference between considering murder to defend oneself and deliberately seeking it out for other reasons. ]

Then I have no issue with it.

[...seems to accept this, looking down at his sword as he does.]

...What do you want?

I would like to see what you decide "living" means to you.

Why does it interest you?

I have no reason, aside from curiosity.

...All right.

I am Sieg.

I am called the Bane of the Northern Mountains in these lands.

Intimidating.

The ones who gave it to me certainly thought so.

I agree.

[it isn't meant as an insult, or something that should be changed. it's simply a statement.]

[ it might be difficult to catch in the dark, but there's a bit of breeze as he opens his wings slightly, fluffing up all over ]

That is a natural reaction.

Though that name could imply that you're the bane of the mountains themselves.

I have carved out and claimed their heart.

Aah... Was that the intent given with the name, then?

I doubt it.

I see.

[ doesn't seem to have a vested interest in continuing the conversation himself, instead continuing to lie there and smoke gently ]