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Her comment stings him, even if the only sign of any hurt is a marginal flicker of an ear. There's truth in her statement, of course - he does know a lot about motherhood, and has seen more than his fair share of pregnant and just-birthed mares to be able to form an opinion on whether they seem suited to it or not. Yet the remark makes him concerned that all those things that caused their previous spat are still there, merely brushed beneath the carpet. Volterra, ever the optimist, had chosen to think that everything was revolved and that Isopia no longer cared about his other women, but now he's beginning to believe that he was hasty in his assertions.
She quickly moves to cover the comment, and whilst the Indomitable is still suspicious about what she'd truly meant, he allows the smooth segue of the conversation. It also gives him an opportunity to mention something that has been playing on his mind since the twins' birth, when the Mountain spoke of her mother. "You mentioned your mother at the birth. You never really speak about her....what was she like?" He hopes he is not being too bold in his questioning, but he is truly interested in the maternal side of the giant mare's heritage. After all, Kahlua's blood now runs through the veins of his children, so he's bound to be curious about what she was like. He doesn't even know what species she was! Her next words incite a deep, booming laugh. Normally the beast would recoil at such an insult or, indeed, quickly move to disprove it with force, but this time he knows the truth in the giantess's voice. All the same, he gives an exaggerated flinch and looks as mock-offended as he possibly can. "Ah, but in their rugged good looks and charm, they will take after me," he rumbles, tones jovial and eyes twinkling. He's absentmindedly walking as he speaks, ascending the narrow path towards the shrines where he intends to take his prize of volcanic rock. As ever when he's with Isopia, though, other things are pushed out of his mind - he finds himself only able to focus on her, in all her glory. |
[ you can't stray from what you are, you're the closest thing to hell i've seen so far ]
[ use of force/magic on him is permitted aside from death/maiming ]
