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[ Since the City seemed to be back to normal again or at least it was whole once more, Will had decided to come out of hiding. He'd been held up in his apartment, eating very little and trying not to exert much energy. He'd never really been all that good at fighting, so he left hunting monsters to Hannibal. Now that he had access to the other side of the City, Will had spent the last few days working on a little project of his.

He was down by the lake when the video feed came on. Sleeves rolled up, sweat sticking curls of hair to his forehead and there was a healthy layer of dirt covering him too. A small axe he'd borrowed from the armory, some homemade rope, and stacks of wood he'd already scavenged or cut down. He was making a small hut to use when out fishing originally but had extended the project upon some thought. ]

Almost done... I er, my apartment was becoming a little over populated... What with all of these fellas , Winston, myself and Hannibal all living there so... I mean, I'm not exactly okay with the idea of people adopting them... I'd hate to think some of you tried to eat them after claiming them so... So I've built a little habitat for them. Please, please respect it?

[ Will turns his phone around, letting you see the 14+ Fennic fox and pair of Nugs he'd rescued when the demons arrived. He'd made a very small compound for them, much like a chicken coop and run. A few small huts for them to take shelter in and a small fence to hopefully keep things out. It was right next to his fishing hut too! So he could keep an eye on them of course. ]

I'd say you're all welcome to come and keep them company, they like to play... Er, you're also welcome to use the trapper shack too, but I mean, I'm there most days catching fish anyways so... Yeah.

[ Awkward as ever he cuts the feed. Closing his eyes and sighing. He'd forgotten to ask if anyone wanted to help him build it up a little bigger or to see if he needed permission from the Gods to start with. Oh well~ Never mind, right? ]

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[ Oh she makes his blood boil sometimes! They're so similar and yet so different it's beyond frustrating. ]

There are dozens of people here too! Gods just keep on bringing more in each month, do we need all of them?! No, but you don't see us hunting the small ones and eating them, do you!?

[ He'd beyond annoyed by the suggestion. Maybe if he hadn't cared for the animals for such a long time. They all have names and personalities. Sure, he knows what she is suggesting makes sense but it's just so cruel. ]

Look. I will single-handedly hunt and fish every single day to keep the food supplies stocked up, okay? Just... We can work out another solution. We don't have to do anything about it right this moment, do we?

You are being ridiculous, as usual.

[And frustrating. Maketh doesn't know why she bothers arguing with him.]

Explain it to me. Why do you need all of them?

Oh I'm ridiculous!? Me? HA!

[ His hands clamp at the sides of his head, almost pulling his own hair out in frustration with her and what she's suggesting! ]

They keep me sane! Something I'd think you of all people would want to be a consistency! It's not even about the hunger issues here, Maketh! It's about you not wanting me to have anything! You took my gun, my self-worth and now you want to talk my pets?!

[ He lets out an exhausted laugh, shaking his head in disbelief. ]

I'm surprised you've not tried to eat Winston already... Oh or wait, is that the next thing you're going to ask me? Why I need a dog?

[ He's being irrational, he knows he is, but this is what she does to him! ]

I took your gun because you were acting irrationally!

[And now she's seriously reconsidering the goodwill gesture she made not so long ago. It wasn't his gun, but it was still a weapon. And now he's acting foolishly all over again.

She puts her mouth in a tight line, annoyance clear.]

You like to claim you were a professional once. You want me to treat you like one? Act like it.

No, you took my gun to gain control of me!

[ Despite how he's acting now, Will is actually grateful for her giving him the pistol. Finding bullets for it was a tasking job but he's still thankful for it.

Oh no. Will knows that face all too well. He looks a little sheepish as he tries and avoids looking at the screen. Her words hurt and he deserves them but she was suggesting something so uncaring towards something that had helped him stay stable for the most part.

A few bitten tounges and held breaths later, Will is willing to talk more like an adult. ]

... I'll hear you out but I'm not promising anything... What were you suggesting? Eat some of them now and save some for later? Because that's not going to work for me...

[Well, at least he's listening and not flailing like a child this time. Maketh huffs.]

No. See if they'll breed and don't name some of them.

[A pause. She exhales sharply.]

I am being practical, Will Graham. You may think me cruel, but that is the truth. I grew up on a farm. I've been hungry. I do not wish that on these people.

[ He's listening to her because he fears that if he doesn't, she'll just take a few of them by force and he'll have no say in the matter.

After her story, Will understands a little better where she's coming from but it's still hard to imagine breeding them for food when he's already invested so much love and care into them. ]

I don't see much point in breeding the foxes... There isn't much meat on them to start with... The Nugs on the other hand...

[ And it pains him to talk like this- ]

... They seem to put weight on better and have already grown larger than when I rescued them... Maketh, if I do this... Nevermind.

[ Changing his mind and shaking his head. No, he knew better than to try and strike a deal with Maketh, especially a personal one. ]

[For what it's worth, she isn't planning to just yet. It hasn't come to that.

It might, of course. And if it does, well.]

What?

[She scowls at him.]

I do not read minds.

[ He'll be taking precautions for in case she does. He doesn't want to fight her ~~again~~ and he has no intentions of deliberately doing something to cause her harm but if she tries to take one of his pets?...

And there it is, that scowl he's been waiting for. ]

Oh, I know you don't. It's nothing... Nothing I'd want to discuss like this anyway... I'll... I'll contact you about it later.

You are more frustrating than a junior storm trooper. I hope you know that.

I have no idea what that means... The comparison is lost on me so I'm going to pretend it's a compliment.

[ He smiles, wide and fake. Just for her. ]

[Fuck you too, Will.]

Of course.

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