He quickly cuts through the tunnels, painfully aware of his now insane uncle's presence in the Web. He hears voices. He knows he's near Wolfskull Cave; he can smell the decay and the quivering mess of the captive, but now...he licks his chops. He smells his brother. His poor, misguided brother, who kept avoiding him despite the clear attraction he had back to him. If he was such a devotee, he would give into his desires rather than avoid them. It wasn't as if he could become pregnant from the ordeal.
Ganon turns to enter the tunnel, only pausing when he hears an unfamiliar voice, feminine and quavering. It was not completely broken, like the captive was. But it was anxious. And that was enough for him to have proper reason for him to enter.
Well,
He drawls, emerging from the tunnel. He figures his brother knows of it — he would be surprised and condescending if he didn't — but he knows the captives, both old and new, would be frightened by his sudden entrance. Look who got greedy and wanted a toy for his own,
He strides to the girl, leaning his head down to sniff her for a moment. He does not recognize her, visually or by her scent. He doesn't know why Vaati would want her — unless... Ah. He raises his head and smirks at his brother. It's both sultry and pointed, wanting to entice him and warn him at the same time.
Kotake trailed Ganondorf, and if he recognized this he did not reveal it. She sometimes did this with little complaint from others; she observed and she learned. From mother, Kotake was learning medicines—when she could, the young Melonii contributed. She had not seen Vaati in some time so when she recognizes his scent, she pauses a moment. She hears the voice of a girl, though only catches the tail end of what is said: cut out my tongue.
It is then Kotake enters the proverbial fray, her bi-colored eyes falling upon the girl who thought herself brave in the presence of her brother. She looks to her while speaking to Vaati: I can staunch the bleeding,
in a chilly, indifferent voice. Tempt us, her flashing eyes dared. When her eyes shift toward the palest of them all, she notices that he has been maimed terribly. It is a revolting, ugly wound—a cold fury possessed her vocal chords next as she stepped nearer to him: who did this?
they will pay!
Truth be told, Kotake held no malevolent intent toward the girl, not if she held none toward her brother. Kotake was experienced in devastating things, but her utilization of them extended only so far as the beings who insulted those that she decided she cared for. Kotake could be considered weak, for truly loving her family as she did. Cold though she was, there was no questioning she had a heart. It could not lead to extortion, however. Kotake knew better than to be manipulated by her true feelings. Or perhaps that was not true. The fury within her could only be put to rest by taking hold of who inflicted this wound upon Vaati, and eviscerating them.
His words were met with a sidelong glance toward the captive. She understood. And the stance he has put himself in will surely earn the trust of the girl—it was a wise move. Kotake suppresses a grin; he will earn the trust of the girl, it is only a matter of time before she is wooed by him. Kotake idly wonders if it will truly be a thing not reciprocated. Vaati, for all of his insanity, is as unpredictable as she herself is when it comes to
emotion. She supposed the most amusing part of all would be for the captor to fall for
him. It is a dramatic show that she decided she would like to see.
Be sure to watch your tongue,
she simply says,
you should only ever say the words that you mean—when you bring them to life, they can come back to bite,
and with that, Kotake looks to her brother and says:
later.
On that note, Kotake turns to leave. She does not threaten the girl further, as there was no reason to. Perhaps her other brother would join her, perhaps not.
Just throwing in an exit post! You guys can feel free to skip Kotake, now.
He knows that Vaati is hiding her. But it has to be more than just his own wants. Vaati isn't as preoccupied on that, or at least he pretends that he isn't. There is something more to this girl. She smells of a pack. It is a faint scent, hidden under blood and the mist of Blackfeather Woods. He wants to goade the truth out of him, but before he can even speak Kotake arrives. She's concerned, more about Vaati than the nature of the situation. He loves his sister, dearly, but in her cold analytical reasoning she fails to see the subtler meanings in the air around them. She does threaten the girl, and he chuckles at it, never expecting her...she seemed to have absorbed Koume's fire.
But she leaves, and he is left there. He stares down Vaati, his proximity to the girl cut off. He glances at her every once and awhile. You've chosen a terrible hiding place for her,
He warns. There is no mocking smirk on his face, though it lingers in his eyes. Pirtra daor sagon ruarza syt bōsa.
This was more than just a warning now. A tone entered his voice that. It was a spell. A curse. Kessa sagon ūndegīon.
He turns then, and exits the cave through the main entrance. Whether Vaati believes that Ganon has powers, Ganon knows that it would be true. His brother has chosen a dangerous spot to hide his little harlot. It is a matter of when.
His siblings come and go, but not before offering their own threats and jeers in her direction. Not exactly empty threats, but ones he does not take to the highest degree. He knows they will not try anything when it has been made specifically clear that she is not to be messed with, and his steady glare ensures that she won't. But it is the implied message shared between the two of them aimed at his intentions with Cassiopeia that irks him. He has never thought of her in any way other than her purpose within the dark woods: a captive. And he is not ready to accept that she had grown on him to the point where he feels more than responsibility for her, and it is uncomfortable. Ganondorf's message translates to him in choppy statements, but the gist is clear: Cassiopeia is no longer safe alone within the cave, a least not for long. He makes a mental note to visit her more often if only for a little while, to cover her scent with his. The siblings part and he left to his thoughts, thoughts that he is uncomfortable with confronting. The silence is deafening and Vaati abruptly takes his leave, parting the scene without a second glance to the girl behind him. Perhaps it had been a mistake to protect her, but perhaps it hadn't. He did what he had to do and there was no point in taking it all back when there was no way he could; and unlike he promises, he does not visit her for a whole week after.