Zenos' attention shifts, to the fan-tailed digimon and not her partner, gaze just as steady and measuring. "If you attempt to aid us I will kill you."
It's said as if it's simple fact. The sun's setting, they're in a Trailmon, Elecmon will die if she 'helps'. Gabumon looks startled, but doesn't speak up ... he wants to hear the reasoning behind it. "One cannot put skill and power to the test with safety nets and waiting bandages. Victory must be seized of one's own determination and strength, and challenges are nothing more than mild diversions with 'allies' and 'backup' and the shallow surface 'concern' of strangers rushing to see blood and claim it aid. I seek a fight, not an evening's sheltered amusement, stripped of it's risk and its reward."
His own partner considers this long and hard for a silent few moments. "...Do I count as outside help and backup?"
The Garlean sits back, a faint frown crossing his face, the only real sign of any kind of emotion in ... probably days. "No. For weal or woe, our strength is tethered to one another. In that, we are one, and must rise in unity or not at all." One hand rises, fist slowly clenching in a creak of gloved leather, wisps of void-shadow rising, outlining the bare tips of claws that aren't quite there. "Mine previous pact from beyond the rift no longer grants the might it once did. You, however.."
No matter how disturbing this has been until now in even concept, Gabumon puffs up a little in obvious pleasure. It's one thing to know you're needed, it's another to have someone as recalcitrant as Zenos actually say it. But he's also aware that it's kind of ..well, harsh. "I guess we'll do it on our own for the fighting part, Elecmon. It's nice of you to say you'd help, I'm sure you really would, but if we can't do it ourselves, how will we ever know what we're really capable of?" He grins, showing off every sharp tooth, but it's still friendly and not a threat. "We'll need to know if we're going to help save the digital world. All of us are. Don't worry, it's going to be amazing."
Now the question is, will there be clothes available in Themis' size??
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Date: 2022-07-04 09:47 pm (UTC)It's said as if it's simple fact. The sun's setting, they're in a Trailmon, Elecmon will die if she 'helps'. Gabumon looks startled, but doesn't speak up ... he wants to hear the reasoning behind it. "One cannot put skill and power to the test with safety nets and waiting bandages. Victory must be seized of one's own determination and strength, and challenges are nothing more than mild diversions with 'allies' and 'backup' and the shallow surface 'concern' of strangers rushing to see blood and claim it aid. I seek a fight, not an evening's sheltered amusement, stripped of it's risk and its reward."
His own partner considers this long and hard for a silent few moments. "...Do I count as outside help and backup?"
The Garlean sits back, a faint frown crossing his face, the only real sign of any kind of emotion in ... probably days. "No. For weal or woe, our strength is tethered to one another. In that, we are one, and must rise in unity or not at all." One hand rises, fist slowly clenching in a creak of gloved leather, wisps of void-shadow rising, outlining the bare tips of claws that aren't quite there. "Mine previous pact from beyond the rift no longer grants the might it once did. You, however.."
No matter how disturbing this has been until now in even concept, Gabumon puffs up a little in obvious pleasure. It's one thing to know you're needed, it's another to have someone as recalcitrant as Zenos actually say it. But he's also aware that it's kind of ..well, harsh. "I guess we'll do it on our own for the fighting part, Elecmon. It's nice of you to say you'd help, I'm sure you really would, but if we can't do it ourselves, how will we ever know what we're really capable of?" He grins, showing off every sharp tooth, but it's still friendly and not a threat. "We'll need to know if we're going to help save the digital world. All of us are. Don't worry, it's going to be amazing."
Now the question is, will there be clothes available in Themis' size??