[ if there's one thing anyone who's ever met iris can agree on: the boy's got spirit. (which is certainly a much nicer consensus than something's deeply wrong with that boy, where did all his self-preservation go?)
funnily enough, it's the sudden appearance of that hidden blade and not nearly getting his head bashed in by a meaty and indiscriminate fist that has iris finally recognizing the gravity of the situation here. and also squawking out a startled sound of alarm. ]
Whoa whoa whoa!
[ who's he saying that to? tough to say. altaรฏr is, technically, on his side here. he just so happened to be the first to draw a weapon and thereby increase the intensity of the situation.
but does iris jump off the other guy's back yet? of course not. that would be the sensible thing to do.
fortunately, the would-be thief seems to find his own intellect in that moment, slowly lifting his hands in a gesture of defeat. the sketchbook falls to the ground, prompting iris to finally jump back down just to scoop it back up against his chest, possessive.
he also may or may not have now angled himself so that he's more or less behind altaรฏr. target acquired, he's all about saving his neck now. ]
You think you can ask him for the money he owes me?
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funnily enough, it's the sudden appearance of that hidden blade and not nearly getting his head bashed in by a meaty and indiscriminate fist that has iris finally recognizing the gravity of the situation here. and also squawking out a startled sound of alarm. ]
Whoa whoa whoa!
[ who's he saying that to? tough to say. altaรฏr is, technically, on his side here. he just so happened to be the first to draw a weapon and thereby increase the intensity of the situation.
but does iris jump off the other guy's back yet? of course not. that would be the sensible thing to do.
fortunately, the would-be thief seems to find his own intellect in that moment, slowly lifting his hands in a gesture of defeat. the sketchbook falls to the ground, prompting iris to finally jump back down just to scoop it back up against his chest, possessive.
he also may or may not have now angled himself so that he's more or less behind altaรฏr. target acquired, he's all about saving his neck now. ]
You think you can ask him for the money he owes me?
[ geez, talk about pushing his luck. ]