He not only heard, but felt the caution in her tone. He felt it in the way she stiffened up at the edge, holding the lantern as she did. He took pride in this. "Don't move- wait for my command. It's easy enough, but if we mistime this, we're royally f- Why aren't you counting? Twenty two, twenty one, twenty, nineteen.. Count!"Â
He'd start to limber up while counting along in his head, standing just off to her left. He held the lantern in front of him firmly, eyes closed. He was preparing for what came next. That stupid grin had been wiped off his face and a look of intense focus was shown now. "Eleven.. ten.. nine.. eight.." He'd count along with her for the remaining seconds before he executed his part in this game.
He'd start to limber up while counting along in his head, standing just off to her left. He held the lantern in front of him firmly, eyes closed. He was preparing for what came next. That stupid grin had been wiped off his face and a look of intense focus was shown now. "Eleven.. ten.. nine.. eight.." He'd count along with her for the remaining seconds before he executed his part in this game.
Jager Si'kaie
But it costs me nothing to kill you~