<blockquote><div><cite>Amalia wrote:</cite>Janin was more than a little annoyed. Not so much about having their fun interrupted as about the fact the humans kept offering themselves to be eaten. "What the hell! I've been working all day trying to catch something to eat, but for you food just walks up and asks to be eaten? That is not fair! Do you know how much work hunting is for me? Why does prey just walk up to you guy? Is it a naga thing, or a humans are stupid thing?" Normally Janin wouldn't have had such an outburst, but being hungry tended to make him irritable, and this was the second human today who<span style="font-style: italic"> asked</span> to be eaten. It shouldn't be that easy for everyone else to get food. <br/><br/>The blonde sighed, shaking his head. "Sorry for yelling, I'm just...hungry." He supposed he'd ruined the game for Jath. Make a deal for the human to take Janin's place, even though Janin was never going to be food. It was just to annoying to take. Hmm, that boy was willing to give up his life, for him? That was...noble. He suddenly felt bad for being so ungrateful to the boy, and for his role in leading him to his death. <br/><br/>Janin looked at the human. "You know the treaty, crossing the river is a death sentence for any human from that village. You shouldn't be here. I'm sorry you're going to die though, really." He wanted to thank him for his kindness, for trying to save him, but he didn't want to seem to sympathetic toward a human.</div></blockquote><br/><br/><br/>Jathew had to admit that when his brother began to shout, he was so taken aback that his menacing demeanor quickly faded to confused and embarrassment, and his coils loosened even more. He then tried to placate his brother, saying, “Janin, calm down! And I have to say, that’s not true! It’s not very often I get willing ones! They’re usually shoved over here because they’re criminals and would rather end it quickly than starving to death!”<br/><br/>He then addressed Janin directly, saying, “And besides if you’re so hungry, why not ask for a little help? It won’t hurt your pride to just ASK would it? You can be so amazingly stubborn at times that I worry about you!” He seemed to have completely forgotten about their audience and kept talking back to his brother, still coiled around him and holding him in place.