If Gabriel was expecting any reaction, it definitely wasn't Masaki's. His eyebrows raise and before he can filter himself, he asks, "It doesn't?"
But hey, if she's not scared, that's good. Right? He looks doubtful, but she's not saying anything. And frankly, if she doesn't want to go into it? It's probably better. He could use at least one person with a surprise attack against him, if he really loses control of himself again.
So he just shrugs and looks back to what she's doing. "I do. Honestly, I like just about everything- I still eat like I did when we met back in Timeless." He's always had a high metabolism, and the abilities just made his appetite worse.
She just smiles at Gabriel question. She doesn't seem too worried, for what it's worth, which means she probably has something in mind--even if she has no intention of telling him what it is.
But in response to his shrug, she looks back down to the fish she's packing away and slices off one of the ends of the fillets. Balancing it on the flat side of the knife, she holds it out to him. "Would you like to try some? It's been frozen already, so it's safe," she assures him.
It's not the most graceful offering, but she means well. And she doubts he'll mind too much.
Mind it? Gabriel looks delighted! He reaches forward and takes the slice in his fingers. He eats it quickly, treating it like a piece of sushi. He smiles as he finishes it off.
"Delicious. You know, I haven't had much in the way of fish here, and I end up hunting almost too much. Would you want to maybe strike a deal? I can share whatever meat I bring home if you'd be willing to toss me a fish every so often?"
He looks mildly hopeful. As it happened, his telekinesis has a harder time with liquids than with solid objects. He's been working on it, but this would make fish much easier to get. --of course, he could fish normally, but where would be the fun in that?
She looks pleased with his reaction, smiling back at him in return.
"Well, I'm already fishing for two," she tells him with a laugh. "I don't mind making it three. Just... Pork and poultry are fine, but no deer. I know that's a popular hunting pastime around here, but I can't stomach it. They're too cute." A tender-hearted soul, this one is.
Wow, she is sweet. He smiles, dipping his head down in acknowledgment. "Of course. No venison, that's perfectly fine. Sounds like we've got an agreement. Plus, it gives me an excuse to visit now and then, see how everything's going with you two." And maybe ask for advice if he needs any- from either of them, now that he thinks of it. The kid seems to have figured out quite a bit, too.
"I suppose I should leave you to the rest of your day," he says, looking vaguely apologetic. "But I'm really glad we've talked. Thanks for listening, and- being so understanding."
Masaki smiles a bit wider at the mention of keeping tabs on her and her son. "I don't think you'll need to worry about us--but you're welcome to drop by just the same." He's a friend of Zangetsu's, after all. That's rare enough that he would be welcome around her home if for no other reason than that.
But he suggests that he should be going, and she doesn't make any move to stop him. When he thanks her, it catches her a little by surprise. Her smile softens just a touch.
"You're welcome. And if... you ever need to talk again--if your friend isn't around, I'll be here to listen too. I think what you're trying to do... It's not a good situation, but you're trying to learn. And that's important. You shouldn't have to do that alone."
He catches that slight change in expression and smiles back at her. Her words are- well, they're too kind, really. But Gabriel's the sort of person who's spent a lot of time looking for kindness in the wrong places. He'll take it, deserved or not.
"Thank you. I'll definitely keep that in mind. It always helps to have someone to talk to, I've noticed." He nods his head at her and walks to the door. "See you later, Masaki."
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But hey, if she's not scared, that's good. Right? He looks doubtful, but she's not saying anything. And frankly, if she doesn't want to go into it? It's probably better. He could use at least one person with a surprise attack against him, if he really loses control of himself again.
So he just shrugs and looks back to what she's doing. "I do. Honestly, I like just about everything- I still eat like I did when we met back in Timeless." He's always had a high metabolism, and the abilities just made his appetite worse.
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But in response to his shrug, she looks back down to the fish she's packing away and slices off one of the ends of the fillets. Balancing it on the flat side of the knife, she holds it out to him. "Would you like to try some? It's been frozen already, so it's safe," she assures him.
It's not the most graceful offering, but she means well. And she doubts he'll mind too much.
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"Delicious. You know, I haven't had much in the way of fish here, and I end up hunting almost too much. Would you want to maybe strike a deal? I can share whatever meat I bring home if you'd be willing to toss me a fish every so often?"
He looks mildly hopeful. As it happened, his telekinesis has a harder time with liquids than with solid objects. He's been working on it, but this would make fish much easier to get. --of course, he could fish normally, but where would be the fun in that?
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"Well, I'm already fishing for two," she tells him with a laugh. "I don't mind making it three. Just... Pork and poultry are fine, but no deer. I know that's a popular hunting pastime around here, but I can't stomach it. They're too cute." A tender-hearted soul, this one is.
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"I suppose I should leave you to the rest of your day," he says, looking vaguely apologetic. "But I'm really glad we've talked. Thanks for listening, and- being so understanding."
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But he suggests that he should be going, and she doesn't make any move to stop him. When he thanks her, it catches her a little by surprise. Her smile softens just a touch.
"You're welcome. And if... you ever need to talk again--if your friend isn't around, I'll be here to listen too. I think what you're trying to do... It's not a good situation, but you're trying to learn. And that's important. You shouldn't have to do that alone."
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"Thank you. I'll definitely keep that in mind. It always helps to have someone to talk to, I've noticed." He nods his head at her and walks to the door. "See you later, Masaki."
He's still smiling as he leaves.