He glanced over to see her expression at this news—he had expected a certain amount of distress of the news of her mother, but what passed over Eris' facade was a beyond the parameters of what Snake had thought. His keen eyes picked up the working of her jaw muscles, and he imagined the sound of teeth gritting in his own ears. Oh, he was not sure how close this woman was to her mother, so he could not say anything for sure—and, generally, if he could not say anything for sure, he did not say anything at all. He could not insinuate that she knew more of Haku Soul than he had thought, but it wasn't as if he wanted to know. That wolf was a demon that had long since escaped exorcism, and the blond coyote did not want to know of him, his ways, or anything that would distract this point of view. He knew as a soldier that humanizing—or even dehumanizing—enemies was a pathway to weakness. They were objects to be made cold and still, and that was all. So, with his olive eyes remaining unblinking on her reaction, he said in gruff and level tones, "He is a bad man." Understatement of the year, but Snake was a stickler for the truth.
He could gauge her reactions and make his own judgments all he wanted, but in the end it didn't mean much. Snake's impressions on Eris were already made, and they were generally positive. He didn't know what else to say, his gaze drifting to the river and the (sadly) empty bottle in his hands. The sun reflected low off of the water, orange-red, signaling night would fall soon. He grumbled unhappily (not really noticing vocalization) at the situation of having to find another place to sleep—probably a secluded place under the stars, though it was getting old. Without any words Snake stood up, turning to face Eris. "It was nice meeting you, Eris Lykoi," he offered in his gravelly voice, eyes on her though his mind was already drifting to whether he should go toward the hills or the forest to find a place to crash.
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