Northstar Vale That man is not your maker

She apologized, to which Takeshi offered nothing. When they arrived in the cavern she seemed impressed- and he studied that momentary awe on her face, a fleeting form of joy. She came closer to the water, and something dark stirred within him. The icy beast shuffled forward as if to stand alongside his daughter to watch, but he did not move forward to her side; hung back like her shadow. He let his daughter- no, not his daughter, Yuudai's- watch a little longer. It was then that he struck- moving onto Hotaru suddenly, grabbing her by the nape from behind and forcing her head into the water underneath. Let her thrash and struggle- a girl in pain was one of his favorite things, and watching her try to claw her way from death would only bring the devil greater pleasure.