04-07-2018, 08:13 AM
As the lizard hissed at him, the jackal narrowed his eyes. He wasn't sure exactly what she had meant to say, but he could gather from her lashing tail and curling claws that it was meant to be threatening. She didn't seem to be moving to attack, though, and her stance suggested that she was on the defensive more than the offensive.
Still, he reflected, he ought to be cautious. Even though she looked more like a regular monitor lizard than a venomous species, he preferred not to go back to the medic's quarters if he could avoid it. The strong got in a lot of fights, but having to get patched up a bunch of times in rapid succession showed a combination of both weakness and stupidity (or just really, really bad luck, and they weren't going to take that as an excuse at this point). "Alright, chill," Paper said in a lower voice, though his muscles were tensed in preparation for a fight should one break out. "If you don't mess with me, I won't mess with you. Deal?"
Still, he reflected, he ought to be cautious. Even though she looked more like a regular monitor lizard than a venomous species, he preferred not to go back to the medic's quarters if he could avoid it. The strong got in a lot of fights, but having to get patched up a bunch of times in rapid succession showed a combination of both weakness and stupidity (or just really, really bad luck, and they weren't going to take that as an excuse at this point). "Alright, chill," Paper said in a lower voice, though his muscles were tensed in preparation for a fight should one break out. "If you don't mess with me, I won't mess with you. Deal?"