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You push off the rock, stepping closer to the amerveille.
"How the hell was I supposed to know they'd break?!
Or that there was a river below us?
And you don't get to play innocent just because I stopped you stealing our stuff!
What were you doing up there in the first place?"
They struggle for a moment, but manage to shakily stand, stumbling over before addressing you.
"That's hardly fair!
And I don't owe you an explanation just because you-
Happened-"
They faltered, eyes lidding as they suddenly toppled, the much taller cat collapsing on top of you.
It takes some doing, but you shove them off, Cerulean now clutching at their head as you stand.
You wince.
Your back stings, landing on the rocky shore not doing any favors for your soreness.
"If you won't talk, then I'm done.
Good luck managing that alone."
"Fine, fine!
Just... give me a moment..."
They sit up gradually, taking it slow.
Once up, they turn to face you.
"...I wanted those keys - everything in those damn tubes, really - but nothing in those rooms would work for me, and the door was barred.
I'd still been trying to find other ways forward through the vents when I heard the both of you stumble in.
So, I just waited and... voila." They rolled their hand, emphasizing.
"I couldn't risk you two not letting me use the keys. Not everyone here is exactly friendly, you know.
...But I, more than likely, would have helped you both with them as well.
It would've taken more effort to re-lock doors after I opened them, anyways."
You give them a look.
"Don't assume the worst of me, it's not as if you know me.
And you can't say you wouldn't have done the same.
Something tells me you just might not be the trusting type."
"...At any rate, I expected you'd be upset.
I did not expect you to be so ...ferocious.
...Or to react so quickly - my hand still feels off, for the record."
They sighed.
"Look, I've obviously been badly hurt from the fall - regardless of who may or may not be at fault for that - and I can't be absolutely sure I'll make it out on my own.
I believe I've more than proven my capabilities.
You wouldn't be alive now if I hadn't.
I simply could use... a bit of... help...
For now.
Besides..."
The cat looks you in the eyes.
"Why go through the trouble of saving me if you'd just leave me to die afterwards?"
"How the hell was I supposed to know they'd break?!
Or that there was a river below us?
And you don't get to play innocent just because I stopped you stealing our stuff!
What were you doing up there in the first place?"
They struggle for a moment, but manage to shakily stand, stumbling over before addressing you.
"That's hardly fair!
And I don't owe you an explanation just because you-
Happened-"
They faltered, eyes lidding as they suddenly toppled, the much taller cat collapsing on top of you.
It takes some doing, but you shove them off, Cerulean now clutching at their head as you stand.
You wince.
Your back stings, landing on the rocky shore not doing any favors for your soreness.
"If you won't talk, then I'm done.
Good luck managing that alone."
"Fine, fine!
Just... give me a moment..."
They sit up gradually, taking it slow.
Once up, they turn to face you.
"...I wanted those keys - everything in those damn tubes, really - but nothing in those rooms would work for me, and the door was barred.
I'd still been trying to find other ways forward through the vents when I heard the both of you stumble in.
So, I just waited and... voila." They rolled their hand, emphasizing.
"I couldn't risk you two not letting me use the keys. Not everyone here is exactly friendly, you know.
...But I, more than likely, would have helped you both with them as well.
It would've taken more effort to re-lock doors after I opened them, anyways."
You give them a look.
"Don't assume the worst of me, it's not as if you know me.
And you can't say you wouldn't have done the same.
Something tells me you just might not be the trusting type."
"...At any rate, I expected you'd be upset.
I did not expect you to be so ...ferocious.
...Or to react so quickly - my hand still feels off, for the record."
They sighed.
"Look, I've obviously been badly hurt from the fall - regardless of who may or may not be at fault for that - and I can't be absolutely sure I'll make it out on my own.
I believe I've more than proven my capabilities.
You wouldn't be alive now if I hadn't.
I simply could use... a bit of... help...
For now.
Besides..."
The cat looks you in the eyes.
"Why go through the trouble of saving me if you'd just leave me to die afterwards?"
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