Hah. You wouldn't be satisfied with anything less than killing me, would you? And what would you do with my Shard? Crush it in your jaws, like you crushed Ciel's throat?
[ From what he knows of and has seen of Estinien, that level of violence should be expected. Howl would never dream of destroying Estinien's soul, but he does not trust the other man to do the same. The Kenoma's concern over what to do with him was legitimate; he needs to be kept busy, if not disabled. ]
Emet-Selch told us about you. A "war hero" who killed dragons.
[ As they talk, Howl brings his Shard close to his body again, but does not put it back. Instead, it disappears into his thick coat of feathers and remains suspended through magic, to allow communion to continue.
The Firebrand Shrine is not so far away from where he is now; curiously, Estinien made no comment on Howl's guess. It would take longer to teleport there than to fly. Howl stretches the wings on his back wide, and with one massive beat, lifts off into the air again. ]
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[ From what he knows of and has seen of Estinien, that level of violence should be expected. Howl would never dream of destroying Estinien's soul, but he does not trust the other man to do the same. The Kenoma's concern over what to do with him was legitimate; he needs to be kept busy, if not disabled. ]
Emet-Selch told us about you. A "war hero" who killed dragons.
[ As they talk, Howl brings his Shard close to his body again, but does not put it back. Instead, it disappears into his thick coat of feathers and remains suspended through magic, to allow communion to continue.
The Firebrand Shrine is not so far away from where he is now; curiously, Estinien made no comment on Howl's guess. It would take longer to teleport there than to fly. Howl stretches the wings on his back wide, and with one massive beat, lifts off into the air again. ]