@heartfils said: this venerable one is feeling especially benevolent today. see, he's offering the black water bastard a bowl of finely-cooked stew, nevermind that it's already half-eaten... and if there's something sticking out from the broth that suspiciously resembles a human finger, well, qi rong thinks it adds a fun little touch !
It isn’t very often that the reclusive ghost king ventures out from his domain in the sea. He prefers to remain uninvolved in the matters of others unless they dare encroach upon his territory. On occasion however he ventures back to land. Sometimes it is to Ghost City, sometimes it is to Fu Gu, and other times its simply wherever he happens to go. But even then he usually keeps to himself. He doesn’t expect to cross paths with Qi Rong. ( Or anyone for that matter. )
Gold eyes flick downwards to the bowl that is offered up to him, half eaten and certainly towards the cannibalistic side. Although, he is not one to speak on such matters when he’s devoured other ghosts, torn them apart when lost in the raging tides of hunger and just as merciless as the hungry sea he rules over. ( And, on occasion, simply because he has need of a particular ability that the unfortunate ghost holds. ) Frankly, he's not sure it even counts as cannibalism once you became a ghost, or simply luck like birds feasting on other birds.
Unlike Hua Cheng, He Xuan neither greets the other with disdain nor with particularly enthusiasm. “ . . . “ He cannot say that the antics aren’t to be expected from what he knows of the other. Big talk and show for one who isn’t a king. Engaging such behavior only encourages it – attention is attention, be it good or bad.
" It is low tide. I don't eat during this time. ". He Xuan simply remarks. " Enjoy it on my behalf. " Nevermind the fact that while both facts ARE true, they are not as intertwined as his phrasing makes them sound. " But I am curious. Did something spur you to venture to this encounter, or mere chance? "
