WE DON'T TAKE NO PRISONERS // open, joining

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Where Pincher goes, interesting things tend to follow. That's what Coldblue tells himself to justify following along after his father for the past couple of days. It could not possibly be because he is worried about dear ole dad kicking the bucket again. And it certainly is not because he secretly vies for the Captain's attention. There a lot of things going on within Blue that he does not entirely understand--emotions, thoughts, impulses--but lying to himself has worked thus far and he is not prepared to stop anytime soon, either. Of course, acting as Pincher's little shadow also puts him in the prime position to notice all the gifts the older male gathers for Goldie. It makes Blue feel a bit strange as he gazes upon the berry-filled basket his father carries. On one side, he wholeheartedly agrees that his sister deserves all the presents and more. But, on the other, he is a bit envious that he never gets even a fraction of that sort of attention--from Pincher, from friends, from, well, anyone. Blue is the forgotten child, and as much as his fate is his own fault, can anyone really blame a child for feeling a disconnect from a parent who only just started truly parenting? Actually, Caesar definitely would blame him.

Not wanting to continue down that particular train of thought, Coldblue redirects his attention to the new girl who wants to see Caesar, of all people. Glacial blue eyes observe the female with guarded curiosity as the youth comes to stand in the shadow of his father. She is surprisingly normal looking for someone he associates with a little furry lemon. He would even go so far to say that the stranger is pretty, were it not for the uncomfortable feeling she inspires within him. "Yeah," he says in agreement to Pincher's words. "Caesar is kind of a di--" he glances up at the Captain before amending his original statement. "Caesar sucks." That's better.