[ Calling it an offer would be generous. It was less that he offered to join than he informed them that he would — and El, more amused than aghast, had said they'd see what they could do.
In the meantime he'd keep busy, find ways to be useful. The excursion now was at least partly to do with that, partly for himself — the city was still focused so focused on the largest beast that many of the smaller carcasses had gone largely ignored.
It wouldn't last, of course. Eventually they'd come for the rest of them, sweep the whole incident under the rug and forget about it. But for the moment there was a window, one he intended to exploit.
He realizes he's being followed quickly enough, considers playing along, luring them in and then snapping their neck. Hiding the body would be difficult, however. It would waste too much time and there was always the chance that he'd be found out. Exposed.
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In the meantime he'd keep busy, find ways to be useful. The excursion now was at least partly to do with that, partly for himself — the city was still focused so focused on the largest beast that many of the smaller carcasses had gone largely ignored.
It wouldn't last, of course. Eventually they'd come for the rest of them, sweep the whole incident under the rug and forget about it. But for the moment there was a window, one he intended to exploit.
He realizes he's being followed quickly enough, considers playing along, luring them in and then snapping their neck. Hiding the body would be difficult, however. It would waste too much time and there was always the chance that he'd be found out. Exposed.
Even so, he is tempted. ]