He had lead her into a place he had never even been in himself. In his opinion, that put them on fair grounds should things suddenly go sour. The place is nice though. Nicer than where he would usually be. Even in the darkness it easy to spot the flourishing fruits of this place.
His head tossed over his shoulder to make sure she was still there. Have you ever been here before?
He asked in almost hushed tones.
He nudged a few fruits that had already fallen and contemplated even munching on them. Granted the thought of possibly being under the influence right now didn't seem like the best option. He was trying to make a good impression or something.
Behemoth watched Shisu's gaze wander from the trees and bushes. It's your night out. Enjoy it.
He cooed as he nosed a fallen apple towards her paws. One wouldn't hurt, surely. His tail swayed with ease behind him as he wandered around the base of one of the many trees.
He tried not to stare too much from his side of the tree as she fiddled with the apple. Behemoth didn't think someone would have so much trouble biting into an apple. He supposed he had been rather wrong on that assumption.
His ear flicked at her word as he gathered together a few apples. Lazily he laid down with his collection of apples, yellow eyes seemed to stay trained on Shisu though. Behemoth thought for a moment before he leaned down and bit into one of the apples he had hoarded.
I agree.
He murmured as his tail briefly swished against the earth below him.
Her question was heard between him crunching on the fleshy apples. It caused a soft hum of thought to escape him. What answer did he want to give her?
It’s easier for me to travel. I feel more comfortable that way.
Granted after his meeting with the boy, the mountain to the west had been calling to him. He was still dwelling on that some but he kept those thoughts to himself.
What made you settle in the scary place?
Was her reason just because it was a home?
He had cleared only apple and started working on another. Although he halted his snacking to roll one over to Shisu should she desire another bitter treat. Her answer didn’t seem very deep and he supposed he couldn’t fault her. Everyone, even himself sometimes, wanted to belong somewhere.
Interesting.
He lazily commented as his gaze settled on the fruit littered ground. Although you don’t strike me as someone who’d live in a scary place. Especially willingly.
His shoulders shrugged as he bit off another piece of the aging apple. She seemed too soft and delicate. Behemoth had to wonder if maybe she was some kind of slave or captor to the woods pack. That was the only way he could see her living in a scary place.
I get it, I get it.
He mumbled as he cleared another apple and rolled it off to side. Behemoth would have to get up and collect more here shortly. For now though he looked elsewhere. Not at Shisu and not at the trees all surrounding them. It was hard to see it through the foliage canopy but up there in the distance was the mountain. He would need to clean up his act and cash in his offer soon. If he still wanted to after all of...whatever this was.
Tell me something nobody knows, Shisu.
Perhaps there was an edge of boredom to his voice with those words. Behemoth felt whatever he wanted whenever he wanted and there was no guarantee he would be feeling her meek little personality for much longer unless she managed to get interesting.
Yellow gaze looked down at one of his apples before he greedily licked at it, unsure whether he wanted to eat it just yet or not.
His ears stood tall with interest at her story. Some tale about a witch. His interests was waxing and waning until she mentioned poisons. So the meek creature had something dark inside? Behemoth was certainly more fascinated with her now. The stars were a fun tidbit too but where her interest seemed more in the skies, he was interested in what she knew about the earth.
Her question drew his attention back towards her. A soft hum escaped him as he considered it. I'm afraid I've never had someone like that.
He admitted slowly. Did everyone have someone like that? Had Behemoth missed out on something vital? Something akin to jealously began to stir in his stomach.
You're rather lucky, Shisu.
His head settled down on his paws as a few apples rested against his thick neck. There was a bit of drowsiness in his pale yellow eyes but as long as someone else was awake, he couldn't go to rest.