#[drooly mad scientist lunatic who is DEFINITELY not bitter

[talbot-talks]

She listened to him, wondering for a moment if the amount of drool flung in strings with every move of his head matched his irritation. He was correct in saying she was an intrusive, little shit, she will not dispute that.

And yet, she was still breathing.

‘Other Killers did roll a red carpet with my AB negative more than once. I am well aware of what a beast is and what a human could be but curiosity has its price.’ Some memories flashed through her mind and she cringed internally.

‘Did you know the realm is expanding and much more is to come? That some of these places look much more outlandish than what we have? Some sub-realms come and go and each has a different ecosystem.’ She spoke with a barely contained passion in her voice.

‘That is not to excuse what I did and had you been around I would have asked for permission, but I could sense that place would vanish soon and I was desperate for a flora reference point.’

That seems to strike a nerve, because as soon as the words 'vanish soon' pass her lips, he's in her face and snarling like he's been personally insulted, flecks of amber spit dotting her face.

Why did he smell so sweet?

"It will not," he growled, standing straight again and stepping back like his own reaction had startled himself, getting out of her space as quickly as he had entered it. "It has no reason to. It holds me, and I fuel Her hunger as well as any of the killers, and better. Do not speak of such things, it is foolish."

He rolls his shoulders with disgruntlement, the amber fluid that constantly seeped from his body standing stark against the fabric of an old, worn waistcoat and separate cowl. One of his nicer sets of clothes, different from his canvas coat and hood. An odd thing to notice, but it was hard to take her eyes off of the tall, gaunt figure.

"You're here now, anyway," he grumbles, his sour mood not improved by her statement, but it seemed he was making some sort of effort. "You have questions. Ask."