though the hyenas whoop and cheer over that, holding each other back from interfering with their boss's prize (for now), Leona's reaction is subtler, more muted. all the same, Cater's quick enough to catch the way Leona's smirk broadens, the way his eyes train on Cater's movements. he sits up enough so that he can instead lean forward, bracing his elbows against his knees, reaching down with one arm to cradle Cater's chin in his hand.]
Haven't found a reason to complain, yet.
[That's a new record! jeers one of the hyenas behind them, another smacking that one while the few around them start to laugh again. but though Leona takes a breath as though annoyed, he forces his attention to remain on Cater, as if the hyenas aren't even there.]
Are you hungry, herbivore?
[the land is parched, the air is dry. the savanna is starving. Leona's heart is starving. do any of them even know what it's like to be this kind of hungry? does Cater?]
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though the hyenas whoop and cheer over that, holding each other back from interfering with their boss's prize (for now), Leona's reaction is subtler, more muted. all the same, Cater's quick enough to catch the way Leona's smirk broadens, the way his eyes train on Cater's movements. he sits up enough so that he can instead lean forward, bracing his elbows against his knees, reaching down with one arm to cradle Cater's chin in his hand.]
Haven't found a reason to complain, yet.
[That's a new record! jeers one of the hyenas behind them, another smacking that one while the few around them start to laugh again. but though Leona takes a breath as though annoyed, he forces his attention to remain on Cater, as if the hyenas aren't even there.]
Are you hungry, herbivore?
[the land is parched, the air is dry. the savanna is starving. Leona's heart is starving. do any of them even know what it's like to be this kind of hungry? does Cater?]