Oceans and Merfolk

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[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas chirps in acknowledgement, flying to a closer perch. And then another. Soon, he's close enough that he can settle on Kakavasha's shoulder. He starts trying to preen Kakavasha's hair a little.]

[takesitall]

[A soft sort of sad, tired smile.]

Sorry, little bird. My hair looks like straw, but it's not. You can't use it for a nest.

[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas chirps again, brushing off a loose bit of dirt on Kakavasha's shoulder with one wing before going back to his attempts to preen the selkie's hair.]

[takesitall]

...are you preening me? That's silly. It'd take so much for me to get clean...

[ignoranceisblight]

[Affirmative chirp! He does take a moment to bump his head against Kakavasha's cheek before going back to what he was doing, though.]

[takesitall]

[It makes him laugh.]

You can't stay there forever. If my captor sees you, he'll get mad. But you can stay there for now.

[ignoranceisblight]

[... It is probably kind of funny and possibly a little alarming how much this bird's reply sounds an awful lot like "yes, well, to hell with him".

But, well.

This isn't really an ordinary bird, after all.]

[takesitall]

[...wait a second. Kakavasha tilts his head, looking at the bird, and offers a hand so he can look at it more clearly.]

You're not normal, are you?

[ignoranceisblight]

[Hopping onto that hand!

Veritas tilts his head a little before replying--something that sounds suspiciously like "Not at all."

... Those colors might look a little familiar, though, huh?]

[takesitall]

[As he looks at the bird, it hits him.

Softly, scared:]

Veritas?

[ignoranceisblight]

[Another affirmative chirp, and a quiet-- "Finally found you, Vasha."]

[takesitall]

Veritas. You need to leave! If he finds you--

[ignoranceisblight]

[Shaking his head.]

Not leaving without you. Promised the pod I'd bring you back.

[takesitall]

You can't. He has my pelt and I don't know where it is.

[ignoranceisblight]

Will distract him while you look. Selkies resist siren song.

[takesitall]

What if he can too? What if he hurts you?

[ignoranceisblight]

If he hurts me, will just hurt him back.

[takesitall]

...with knives or your claws? I kind of want to watch, either way.

[ignoranceisblight]

Claws and teeth. Killing blow is yours, though.

[takesitall]

Alright. He's in his office right now, and lucky for you he's very into men. Go crazy.

[ignoranceisblight]

[A chirp! He rubs his head against Vasha's cheek again before hopping down from the selkie's hand. Once he's on the ground, he takes his human form.

He'll head on inside so he can keep the captor's attention completely on him, playing the part of the teasing, alluring siren to the hilt.

It's not his favorite thing, but it's at least useful.]

[takesitall]

[Extremely useful, because it means Kakavasha can go in and check all the rooms he's not allowed in for his pelt. Of course, it's not in any of those so he makes his way up to the office.]

I need to look in here for it.

[ignoranceisblight]

[He nods, using his song to lure the captor out of the office so Kakavasha can look around.]

[takesitall]

[He hides so as not to distract the bastard from Veritas, and once they're out he goes in and digs.

Finally, he finds it. In a drawer in the desk, unlocked and uncared for. He grabs it and a letter opener and goes to find Veritas.

This bastard needs stabbing.]

[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas has lured the bastard out to the back, where it won't be a concern if this gets...

Messy.

Veritas is singing now, leaving the bastard in a daze, when he notices Kakavasha. He nods--now's the best time to strike.]