Zadkiel was enjoying the rare treat that had been left behind for him. Or at least he was trying to until a noise in the bushes alerted him that he was no longer alone. But whoever was dallying in the bushes did not make their presence immediately known. That only meant that they were no relation to this brood since they wouldn't jump in to help right away. Ah well, perhaps they would just continue on as if nothing was going on. It was that thought which had him remaining reclined and enjoying his find. After all it wasn't all too often that one could find a find such as this. The flesh of the young was a real delicacy that wasn't found laying about just anywhere. Especially not so easy to take either. this was the easiest meal that the male had had in a long time.
And his wish for whoever was hiding out to just pass on wasn't about to come true. It took them awhile but they finally announced themselves. Or herself, as he had come to realize when he looked up from the corpse to the living being. the woman stood there with a bow at ready but Zadkiel only looked upon her with a bored expression. Really now, what did she think that she was going to do with a sharpened stick? "No. You mean that they don't belong to you. For all you know I could be the father to them. After all their mother left them alone with me." Zad looked away from the armed woman to stare down at the carcass that he held in his hands. "This litter..." He paused and looked back up towards Saqui. "They are not fit for life. Their mother was punished for her sins for having an all dark brood. She has gone to prostate herself and beg for forgiveness while I am left to clean up behind her and get rid of all evidence of her transgressions." The lie fell so easily from his lips. It was something he had seen done before. In Khalif the dark ones were killed. He had witnessed mothers killing their own young because of it. To him this just fell in the same vein as that. The mother had left the abominations unprotected because they were unwanted.
"Would you not do the same? Would you not get rid of those that would bring shame to you and your family? Would you save a life that would leave you forever outcasted and cursed?" Could this female be one of the few that were foolish enough to give up their own life just to save another? After all self preservation was the first step in survival. But there seemed to be some that were missing that quality. Of course Zadkiel thought those who did such a thing were idiots. Certainly Zadkiel liked his family well enough and wouldn't seek to harm then but if it came down between them and himself well, he would choose to save himself each and every time.
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