09-12-2018, 12:30 AM
Li chuckled. "I did growl. Old habit." He said hoping she'd ignore his little bit of aggression. She offered her name. It was unique and pretty and Li committed it to memory, he hadn't been wrong they crossed paths often enough. And down here in the underworld names and friends could be a powerful thing.
But as soon as the names were exchanged she inquired to what he'd seen. Li looked back at the woman and wolf. "Look at the eyes. Wolfkin, the monsters on which werewolves are based. But they get so much wrong. A man doesn't change into a wolf, he has wolf like characteristics, thinks he is a wolf if he's gone too far. Their eyes are always golden. The man with the woman is the one I came seeking. An escaped fighter. But he looks in control..." Li said slowly. He still wasn't sure if the man deserved to live, he was still a wolf, and he was dangerous.
But as soon as the names were exchanged she inquired to what he'd seen. Li looked back at the woman and wolf. "Look at the eyes. Wolfkin, the monsters on which werewolves are based. But they get so much wrong. A man doesn't change into a wolf, he has wolf like characteristics, thinks he is a wolf if he's gone too far. Their eyes are always golden. The man with the woman is the one I came seeking. An escaped fighter. But he looks in control..." Li said slowly. He still wasn't sure if the man deserved to live, he was still a wolf, and he was dangerous.
“What you must do," said Monkey, "is lure the monster from its hiding place, but be certain it is a fight you can survive.”