Jade Fern Grove off the edge

vex is barely able to contain the snicker that plays across his lips at ikiaq's attempt to ...well, whatever exactly the other boy'd been trying to do with his come back. the cruel prince gives a snort and a lazy twitch of his ear. that's ..., vex gives a small pause not even sure it was worth pointing out but does so anyway continuing with, basically saying the same thing. regardless, it's obvious to vex that ikiaq had no practice with verbally sparring or insults during the time that has passed between their first meet and now.

it doesn't occur to vex that just because he lived for cruelty did not mean anyone else did.

you were looking for me? vex repeats; surprised. there was no sense in trying to hide it when he can feel it written all over his visage in bold print as if he were a child's book. why? it wasn't as if vex wasn't aware he was unpleasant to be around — and his knowledge of it was evident enough in his inability to puzzle out why ikiaq would want to seek him out and thus intentionally place himself in vex's presence.