As the other male's attention also shifted to the darkening skies above them, it was clear that the everyone was feeling the same sense of foreboding, the same tension and electricity in the air about the storm that was brewing nearby. The male's answer, about his time at Anathema caused Kai to nod a little - he knew well enough that if a member of the pack left, then he or she was always welcome to return and was always considered a member for life, something he was very glad of.
To Itzal's explanation of where he had been and what had taken him from the pack, Kai listened closely. It was an unecessary explanation - this male didn't have to justify his absence to Malakai, but upon hearing that he had spent his time on darker matters, the look in Kai's eyes began to change, very subtly. This one had very few qualms about killing, and was happy to talk openly about it, something that caught Kai's attention fully. Most, while it was true they had come from more dubious backgrounds, were keen to shed their past, to hide from it even. But not this one. This one was happy to embrace the fact that he was a killer. This was someone Kai could see himself getting along with.
Itzal was his name, so he said, and once more, Kai's head lowered a little in a greeting. His feral eyes regarded this one as a kindred spirit, one who was unfazed by death and pain, and who in fact enjoyed inflicting both upon others, who reveled in it, who found a natural skill in such things. Kai's usual stand-offish behaviour towards strangers was pushed down now, and bowing his head, Kai picked up the rabbits he had caught and trotted over a little closer to this male. Once more, he dropped the animals to the ground. "Well, Itzal, it is a pleasure to meet you." Kai's eyes had taken on a dark smirk, as if his soul was joyous in finding another with the same inclination as he. His gaze swept over the pelt he wore. "That is certainly a fine fur you took. Once this storm is over with, perhaps you would be so kind as to give me a little more information on exactly how you kept it in such fine condition as you skinned its owner... At some point in time, it may come in handy for someone that I would like to get a hold of." Axelle had mentioned the male who had raped her, the blind one, the one whose pups she had given birth to, only to slaughter. Kai would one day track this male down and take his pelt, preferably while Kemo was still alive. The thought caused his heart to pick up its pace just a little. Yes, Kai could see himself getting on with this Itzal very well. Little did he know just how much the two black males had in common.
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