You don't often keep company with other talking wolves, then.
[He's sure on some level he means to present the question as one of genuine curiosity, but the tone comes across as more dry than he intends. A byproduct of persistent wariness and simply not knowing how to hold his tongue when he's this twitchy-- though he's sure Jauffre would insist that Martin never really knew how to hold it to begin with.
The response is automatic more than anything as the wolf approaches closer, even if the slight twitching of his hands are proof that it's a blatant lie:]
I am relaxed.
[Vaguely, he realizes how stupidly unbelievable that must sound, and just attempts to shift the focus off of him. It's really his only line of defense, not being noticed, but it's difficult to be overlooked when you're the only other participant in a confrontation.]
no subject
[He's sure on some level he means to present the question as one of genuine curiosity, but the tone comes across as more dry than he intends. A byproduct of persistent wariness and simply not knowing how to hold his tongue when he's this twitchy-- though he's sure Jauffre would insist that Martin never really knew how to hold it to begin with.
The response is automatic more than anything as the wolf approaches closer, even if the slight twitching of his hands are proof that it's a blatant lie:]
I am relaxed.
[Vaguely, he realizes how stupidly unbelievable that must sound, and just attempts to shift the focus off of him. It's really his only line of defense, not being noticed, but it's difficult to be overlooked when you're the only other participant in a confrontation.]
What are you doing in the woods if not hunting?