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For @Reiko

The man had kept to the mountains, not really having much of a reason to go anywhere else. Environment wise, it was nice and he preferred it over the extreme cold of the tundra. He was slowly getting used to the lack of trees and mass of hills and mountains. Finding a stream, the man would begin to fish, having no problem dunking his whole body into the water to grab food with teeth or claws. 

He was currently underwater, having taken a deep breath before diving down, keeping his eyes open as he dove for a group of fish in hopes of gaining a few. This was the life he preferred.

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The man was underwater for quite a long time, having the lung capacity to do so. With claws out, he was able to kill quite a few fish underwater, diving lower to gather then in his jaws before finally pushing himself upwards. He was unaware that Reiko was near, assuming that he was alone like he had been when he went under. So, he quite loudly breached the water, sending pellets flying everywhere as he dragged himself to the ground near the edge. Water was still clearing from his nose so he hadn't just yet smelled the female. Instead, he would place his small cache of food on the ground before shaking his fur out, sending water flying everywhere around him.

It wasn't until after that that the man realized that someone was there, eyes narrowing and body tensing as he looked around to see who had snuck up on him. He hated being snuck up on and despised surprises.

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Eyes glanced around, quickly noticing the wolf. Almost instantly he recognized her, hearing the familiar voice that actually seemed calmer this time. Upon realizing who it was, he relaxed his body, not longer tensed and ready to fight. Unlike her, his first thought was to fight instead of running. For a moment, he thought about the conversation he had with Khun, but pushed it out of his mind, for now at least. He had thoughts of asking her about it, but figured that could wait for later. This was the first time that she didn't seem like she was going to faint from fear, so perhaps it was a start. 

Cocking his head to the side, he would offer her a small nod, a light smirk on his face. "You looking for me?" He chuckled slightly before reaching down to pick up a fish, gently throwing towards her feet. He was rather strong, so he had to be gentle as to not smack her with it or send it flying. "What you need?" He figured if she was looking for him that she need something. Not that he minded per say, he had been thinking about talking to her about her fear of him anyway.

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The man couldn't help but chuckle as she nearly got smacked with the fish, something that shouldn't be as funny as it was to him. Nonetheless, he was clearly much calmer now that he knew who it was. However, he still couldn't stop himself from sniffing the air, silently wondering if they were alone. Sure enough, she was the only one and, now that he didn't have to worry about an attack, he sat himself down and curled his tail around himself. 

Her words make him narrow his eyes slightly, but he kept his gaze cast downward slightly, not wanting to scare her as he did last time. But, lets be honest, everything he did scared her, even just his existence. Of course she would be worried about their safety, he would be to. With a groan, he would speak up, finally looking up at her. "I told you before, I am not in a position to raise child..." He found himself sighing. "If they hunt for themself I will take with."

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The man would sigh, looking over at the woman for a moment before cracking a small smile, shaking his head slightly. "Fine, but only because you ask." He was certain that if anyone else had asked him, he would have bitten their tail off. However, he had a sweet spot for the shy leader. "And you certain other cub will be cared for?" If he was going to have to deal with one, he might as well offer about the other one. Maybe one could care for the other and he would just need to be present. 

Cocking his head to the side for a moment, he would think about his words before finally speaking up. "I want to ask about reason you hate me.... my kind." He knew this would likely cause her to run from him, but he would lay himself down onto his side, letting his belly show in an attempt to show her that he had no intentions of attacking or doing anything bad. If anything, he was putting himself in a compromising position, though his ears were twitching around, making sure he wasn't going to get attacked by doing this.

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He nodded slightly, agreeing to take on the older tiger, but he didn't want to have to handle feeding another body. Tigers ate a lot, and it was hard enough already to feed his large body. "If smol tiger ever in danger, give back."

The male stayed silent and listened, noting that she had sat herself down which, in his mind, was at least a step in the right direction. He had honestly expected her to run away from him, swearing to never return. Instead, she told her story, one that he silently would begin to fit the pieces together. 

After a few moments, he would nod, speaking up though still laying on his side. "I met Kuhn, he told his side of story." He would shrug slightly for a moment before laying his head down, now simply basking in the sun. Closing his eyes he would continue to speak. "I do not care for politics, if you nice to me, I nice back. If you mean to me, I mean back." He had a very simple view on life it seemed.

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He let out a soft sigh, though didn't even open his eyes much less lift his head. He could already tell that she was freaking out but his words rang true, unless she attacked him, he had no reason to raise claw against her. Hearing her words, he would shake his head in a very nonchalant manner. "I have no reason to. As I said, I do not care for politics. I would not put someone who was nice to me in danger. I protect those who show kindness." It was only then that he opened his eyes, piercing blue eyes pinning her down. Truth and determination rang clear in his gaze. Even though he never said it, he would fiercely protect those that showed him kindness, which meant her and in turn included her pack. 

Then, as if he had said nothing, he would close his eyes again, relaxing against the ground. "Take fish back to pack, add to cache." He said simply, not really hungry anymore after this rather intense discussion.

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The man would finally lift his head, watching her for a moment. She was still terrified of him and for a moment he wondered if he would ever see her again. Perhaps not, but it also seemed like she had a desire to dance with death. Not that he seemed to mind. She intrigued him and because of that, he would always accept her coming by to see him every now and then. For now though, he was content in just watching her struggle with the large fish. It wasn't until he watched her walk, er waddle, away with the fish that he realized how large the fish actually was. For him, they were much smaller and reasonable sized. But for her, it seemed ten times bigger. 

Hearing her words, he would nod simply as he watched her leave, only standing up once she had walked away. Now alone, he would begin to eat, still laying down and having time to bask in the sunlight.

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