[Nah, he's a phoenix. Even Thatch has a hard time squeezing the stuffing out of Marco, and he has the ability to neutralize Marco's healing.]
Cheep!
[Have a snuggle.]
[And he pats her head and watches for a bit before switching mostly back to human, though he still leaves a phoenix wing around her shoulders.]
Remember when I said I've never let a woman see that much of me? Well, at least I had my Pops and Thatch. Pops taught me how to love, and Thatch taught me how to be human.
Ikki was trained in how to hate. He doesn't want to, but when he's at his worst, that's all left in him. The hate and anger. [He gently pets her head.] And his father was the opposite of mine. My Pops wanted a big family so he had treasure worth protecting. Ikki's father wanted a big family so they could be used as soldiers to protect the world.
He... doesn't view physical relationships the same way I do. Because he didn't have the pirate side to help him figure it all out, eh?
It's not your fault for crying, but when you do, when he realizes how much he's hurting you just by being himself, he hates himself and the only way he can keep from destroying himself is to lash out. Come here, eh? [He tugs her close in a hug and gently pets her shoulders and head.] What did you say in the forest?
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Cheep!
[Have a snuggle.]
[And he pats her head and watches for a bit before switching mostly back to human, though he still leaves a phoenix wing around her shoulders.]
Remember when I said I've never let a woman see that much of me? Well, at least I had my Pops and Thatch. Pops taught me how to love, and Thatch taught me how to be human.
Ikki was trained in how to hate. He doesn't want to, but when he's at his worst, that's all left in him. The hate and anger. [He gently pets her head.] And his father was the opposite of mine. My Pops wanted a big family so he had treasure worth protecting. Ikki's father wanted a big family so they could be used as soldiers to protect the world.
He... doesn't view physical relationships the same way I do. Because he didn't have the pirate side to help him figure it all out, eh?
It's not your fault for crying, but when you do, when he realizes how much he's hurting you just by being himself, he hates himself and the only way he can keep from destroying himself is to lash out. Come here, eh? [He tugs her close in a hug and gently pets her shoulders and head.] What did you say in the forest?