“Oh, I do remember. It’s one of the things you never let me forget. You’re like a moody teenager.” If he was going to perfectly honest with himself, there was no guarantee Ky was going to like the actual gift either. It had just been the one Grant had worked much harder to obtain.
When Ky insists it be retrieved for him, Ward simply shrugs his shoulders and goes to the closet to grab out a small, heavily fortified cage, one fit for an exotic and dangerous animal. To Grant the cage looks empty, but he can hear the feisty little growls from the creature inside nonetheless. “For all I know…the thing’s a mutt, but he’s supposed to come from a purebred line of these things. Hell hounds, I think you call them. You two can hate everything together and he can maul people for you.”
ky was many things — moody teenager ( for the most part ), just seemed to be the most accurate description for the time being. of course, he never would admit that —- even if it was just a step above being called a child, “ well, let’s just say, i don’t care what you think of me.” rather, he didn’t seem to mind. hating the world around him in general was easy, but specific people? that was a bit harder… especially when he actually enjoyed their company —– even to an extent.
a reason to why when he saw the fortified cage, it caused an eyebrow to lift. in truth, he was expecting ward to throw a bucket of holy water on him or… something like that. then again, anyone getting him a gift ( even a crappy one ) was unexpected. he just was greedy and didn’t show his… excitement or even being impressed well.
it was then ky slowly let a grin spread across his lips; he was amused. though, he wouldn’t exactly state he was impressed. not around ward, not around anyone, but all the same, he was pleased. so, that was a step up from his usual grouchiness of a sort around… well, anyone.
“—– i do wonder how you came across one of these things. couldn’t have been easy.” as much as ky wanted to say he was pleased, he couldn’t… not yet anyways, but he knew something that would be close… at least in his own way, “either way, we are going to have loads of fun together. the little guy might even chew up someone you know some day, ward.”
“i hate EVERYTHING, didn’t you remember that?” granted, he would have ENJOYED something that he would have liked. then again, ky wasn’t USED to anyone getting him ANYTHING, “ ‘sides, i wouldn’t be surprised if it BLOWS up in my face.” a pause, “YOU get it.”
Hellfirebound 