((Welcome aboard, Allie! Nice to have you. ^_^ ))<br/><br/>((Also, my apoligies for the long post. Got a bit to respond to. :3 ))<br/><br/><br/>Whew.<br/><br/>The 'old fox' internally takes a long, deep breath. He'd definantly been playing with fire during that little conversation...and he was incredibly lucky he didn't get burned. He doubted that any single one of them could have hurt him much. Yet, if they ALL decided to jump on him? Well, things could have turned...unlucky.<br/><br/>Still, despite his prior nervousness, and his here-and-now relief...he keeps the charade up. There was no point in dropping it now. The old fox offers a snaggle-toothed grin to the Griffonfolk, a wordless nod of his head, and a high-pitched cackle when the squirrel darts out of his reach "Hee...i'll catch you, my little one..!" At a quick gait, he begins to waddle-walk off after her, noting the Centaur who had been pointed out as one of Chrrou's companions moving to intercept her. Eesh, he was a full one, wasn't he? That brings his attention back to his own current situation - those corpses in the stables were starting to look incredibly delicious. Though, how much more delicious would it be to have living prey squirming around inside of him? It had been such a long time, living off that awful paste that you could - in some way - call rations...<br/><br/>Suddenly, the squirrel was looking very...very delicious. He'd saved her from one fate. Maybe...well...maybe he should introduce her to another. The predatory side of him wanted it. Wanted it so incredibly badly. A nice, squirming bit of prey, pleading and wiggling inside of him...<br/><br/>NO! Damnit Kahmori...stop thinking like that.<br/><br/>Biting his lower lip to keep those thoughts from rising again, he stalks right up to the centaur who'd intercepted his meal - er...intercepted who he'd saved. Keep the act up, Kahmori. Keep it up. Just in case they were watching. Not to mention, you don't want to incorporate them into the mix, because that griffonfolk is going to be VERY pissed when he opens that bag of not-alot-of-coinage.<br/><br/>Still hunched over, he peers up at the large creature, feigning a look of anger "I suggest y'drop her, boy. She's mine. I bought her fair and square." Pulling his neck back and hefting himself up onto his toes - ugh, that hurt his back so much - he gets nearly face-to-face with Rihyan, as if he were staring him down. Yet, instead of barking in his face, he whispers - just loudly enough for the two of them to hear over the din of the barroom...<br/><br/>"Hey. Calm down. I'm a friend. Going to get you out of here, eh? Just...don't struggle. Don't run. Otherwise, someone else will catch you...and i'm not going to spring you a second time. Thanks, friend..." This last bit is directed at Rihyan. Where, previously, his voice had sounded so old and gravely...now, it sounded so smooth, so crisp, so full of life. Deep, but not too deep. Whoever this old fox was...he most certainly was not old. Now, for his last bit of business before he left...<br/><br/>Hopefully, Mindy had at least noticed the springing of the foodstuffs in Rihyan's arms. And, hopefully, she'd noticed him. Kahmori turns his attention towards her at the table a small distance away, staring at her - as if that would get her attention. If she DOES look at him, he winks at her charmingly, his mouth curling up into a coy little smile. A smile she would have a seen a hundred times before - a very...very familiar little smirk. Not to mention, those stunning blue eyes...Kahmori. That old fox was definantly Kahmori. And, he seemed to want a connection.<br/><br/>At least, that SEEMED to be the last thing on his mind...until he notices the Drider getting to her feet, leaving her web-bound captives unprotected. Somewhere in the back of his mind, a part of him was screaming 'Don't be stupid! Don't even try it!'<br/><br/>Yet, the part that had kept him alive for so long - which just so happened to be the part that really...really enjoyed pushing his luck, amusingly - was screaming alot louder 'More. Save them. Piss her off. Oh yes...'<br/><br/>If Mindy had caught his eye....she'd know that gaze. It was bad news. Bad news all around.