Gyrfalcon's Keep This world falls on me

"Well, you're a little nosy, so I guess we both have things to work on," he pointed out in return, without really pausing to think how it would be taken.  It wasn't the most dignified of responses, but it brought the ghost of a smile back to him.  He supposed he was defensive on the subject, but did he really pry so often with all he spoke to? His packmates must be exhausted.

The idea that Osprey should have children just so Charon could play with them was so childishly naive (and typically selfish) that Dante couldn't help but be a little amused despite his tested nerves. "Besides, I think she's more than capable of taking care of herself." Little did he know that his words would come back to bite him in only a short while. Appearances could be deceiving.