[Kagari's certainly never had any of that in his entire life. He started off a caged prisoner and ended up a leashed dog before he finally died. Even here, he knows the freedom he has is at the pleasure of the Natha. He's never doubted that for a second. But that doesn't change how he feels.]
I'm talking about surviving, dumbass. Being under someone's thumb is just more reason to care about surviving, 'cause that's all you've got left sometimes.
[Something nasty sparks in his expression, then. Suddenly, he steps forward and shoves Theon backward, aiming to take advantage of his poor balance to send him toppling back into the snow.]
What if I were to try to kill you right now? Would you just roll over and die, or would you fight me?
[He wouldn't, of course. As much as he claims to be trash, there are lines he wouldn't cross--killing someone (especially someone as frail-seeming as Theon) for no reason is one of them. But there's just enough of a manic glint to his eyes, the edge of something vicious in his voice, that it could be taken as a serious threat.]
lmk if this isn't cool c:
[Kagari's certainly never had any of that in his entire life. He started off a caged prisoner and ended up a leashed dog before he finally died. Even here, he knows the freedom he has is at the pleasure of the Natha. He's never doubted that for a second. But that doesn't change how he feels.]
I'm talking about surviving, dumbass. Being under someone's thumb is just more reason to care about surviving, 'cause that's all you've got left sometimes.
[Something nasty sparks in his expression, then. Suddenly, he steps forward and shoves Theon backward, aiming to take advantage of his poor balance to send him toppling back into the snow.]
What if I were to try to kill you right now? Would you just roll over and die, or would you fight me?
[He wouldn't, of course. As much as he claims to be trash, there are lines he wouldn't cross--killing someone (especially someone as frail-seeming as Theon) for no reason is one of them. But there's just enough of a manic glint to his eyes, the edge of something vicious in his voice, that it could be taken as a serious threat.]