[ Ah. So it's true! This person is not really a "person" at all, or at least not in the human sense. The idea is less foreign to Ferdinand than it had been a week or so ago when he appeared here, so he tries to take in stride, only the furrow in his brow showing any sign of confusion or apprehension at his words. ]
I see. Well, in my opinion, it not harming you is not reason enough for it to be your responsibility alone. [ Ferdinand speaks firmly, a genuine concern for the other's well being running underneath his words. ] We cannot be certain that our captors here will not concoct something that will harm you despite your— composition.
[ In his mind, the people who brought them all here have powers beyond his imagination. They're probably capable of cooking up just about anything that could harm just about anyone, at least as far as he's concerned. He sees Kabane peering around his lance while he's speaking, though, and holds it a little closer, as if trying to let him get a better look. ]
The soil does not seem to be tarnished in any way, so what plants grow here should be alright. [ "Should" is about as close to positive as he can get in this place. Up ahead, there's a group of short, dense bushes that bear clusters of rich blackberries, ripe for the picking. ] Ah! Up there. We can take a look to see if anything is amiss.
[Kabane certainly can't refute that. Not only have all of them been brought here somehow, he has to wonder if the wall monsters and ash sharks hadn't suffered the same fate. If someone or something is capable of that much, he can't know what else they're capable of. Especially in a place where, when enough people wish for it, almost anything can happen. His brows furrow as he processes that thought, and after a moment, he nods.]
I see. We can try them together then.
[Is that what Ferdinand was trying to say? Well, it's what Kabane takes from it! So when Ferdinand points out the blackberry bushes, Kabane rushes forward to smell them, then pluck an entire cluster to share.]
[ That's as fine a plan as any, Ferdinand thinks, so he follows after Kabane's enthusiastic approach, eyeing the cluster he's picked out for any sort of abnormality. Not that he's an expert on picking fruits, having only done it on a random occasion - the times few and far between. ]
Hm... Nothing appears out of the ordinary. [ The soil doesn't look too dry, or have any evidence of tampering. Nope, just some regular old berries, as far as he can tell... they even look good! Ferdinand holds out his hand politely for a berry from the cluster. ] Have you ever had a blackberry before? As you have said, we can try them together.
[Freshly picked but accidentally dropped and left to rot. Kabane had quickly picked it up when all eyes had turned, but his muddy fingers had dulled the taste somewhat.
Now, he drops one of the larger fruits into Ferdinand's palm and plucks another for himself. They look clean and juicy.]
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I see. Well, in my opinion, it not harming you is not reason enough for it to be your responsibility alone. [ Ferdinand speaks firmly, a genuine concern for the other's well being running underneath his words. ] We cannot be certain that our captors here will not concoct something that will harm you despite your— composition.
[ In his mind, the people who brought them all here have powers beyond his imagination. They're probably capable of cooking up just about anything that could harm just about anyone, at least as far as he's concerned. He sees Kabane peering around his lance while he's speaking, though, and holds it a little closer, as if trying to let him get a better look. ]
The soil does not seem to be tarnished in any way, so what plants grow here should be alright. [ "Should" is about as close to positive as he can get in this place. Up ahead, there's a group of short, dense bushes that bear clusters of rich blackberries, ripe for the picking. ] Ah! Up there. We can take a look to see if anything is amiss.
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I see. We can try them together then.
[Is that what Ferdinand was trying to say? Well, it's what Kabane takes from it! So when Ferdinand points out the blackberry bushes, Kabane rushes forward to smell them, then pluck an entire cluster to share.]
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Hm... Nothing appears out of the ordinary. [ The soil doesn't look too dry, or have any evidence of tampering. Nope, just some regular old berries, as far as he can tell... they even look good! Ferdinand holds out his hand politely for a berry from the cluster. ] Have you ever had a blackberry before? As you have said, we can try them together.
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[Freshly picked but accidentally dropped and left to rot. Kabane had quickly picked it up when all eyes had turned, but his muddy fingers had dulled the taste somewhat.
Now, he drops one of the larger fruits into Ferdinand's palm and plucks another for himself. They look clean and juicy.]
On the count of three?
[Because together means at the same time!]