[ He asks permission. Hama peers up at him uncertainly. No one asks her for permission. Not even Kol.
She nods just once, clutching the knife. She's never stabbed anyone before, but she's seen Kol and her mama do it plenty of times. Sometimes she watches Kol while he's practicing and mimes the gestures, trying to copy him. One day she wants to be as big and strong as Kol, so she can protect her mama like he does. Of course, Kol wouldn't have let the stranger get close to the fire. Kol would have done—
Well. Kol would have done something. ]
What's your name?
[ If he has a name, then maybe he's not a bad person and Kol won't kill him. ]
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She nods just once, clutching the knife. She's never stabbed anyone before, but she's seen Kol and her mama do it plenty of times. Sometimes she watches Kol while he's practicing and mimes the gestures, trying to copy him. One day she wants to be as big and strong as Kol, so she can protect her mama like he does. Of course, Kol wouldn't have let the stranger get close to the fire. Kol would have done—
Well. Kol would have done something. ]
What's your name?
[ If he has a name, then maybe he's not a bad person and Kol won't kill him. ]