Ouroboros Spine utsuk ⩅

If Zane had the slightest inkling that she wanted him to step up in some way, it was 50/50 on whether he'd actually take a shot at it or risk a lung laughing. As it was, he didn't suspect a thing, and shrugged the entire thought train off as her weird feminine ways the instant she switched subjects. Didn't know what the fuck that had been about, but now she was talking about the kid, so guess here we were.

Do you have to do anything? He's barely big enough for a mountain cat to bother with, let alone to give us any shit. Ain't like anyone could use any of that shit anyway. Zane snorted at the idea of it. What was she, fucking paranoid? Keepin him here without havin him work for it is a waste, seems to me. I say we cut him loose an' let him make his own way.

If he was pack and wanted to freeload, that was different. As it was, he was takin away from the good honest freeloaders and Zane couldn't sit well watching that go down without comment. Not that he expected her to take his advice - and the lack of conviction behind the easy words made that pretty evident.