[Michael lopes on after Luca again, but the kid's gotten a bit of a head start now. And he's headed towards the water.
There's a decision to be made, then. Michael's quite at home in the water - an icy ocean has nothing against a fire squid! He could catch a flailing human in there no problem...if he's willing to just go full squid mode right here. In public.
Michael's lost his concern for the opinions or well-being of most other Sleepers. He's not...quite over his old baked-in self-consciousness, though. Sure, he could maybe just kill the kid, but he'd only come back with the news that Michael's a big gross squid, and he'd definitely have no reason not to tell everyone.
Mmmh. It's a concern.
He's not afraid to venture out on the ice, at least. He'd be fine if he fell in. So he does, finally reining in a bit of that unnatural heat so that he can step out onto the frozen sea.]
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There's a decision to be made, then. Michael's quite at home in the water - an icy ocean has nothing against a fire squid! He could catch a flailing human in there no problem...if he's willing to just go full squid mode right here. In public.
Michael's lost his concern for the opinions or well-being of most other Sleepers. He's not...quite over his old baked-in self-consciousness, though. Sure, he could maybe just kill the kid, but he'd only come back with the news that Michael's a big gross squid, and he'd definitely have no reason not to tell everyone.
Mmmh. It's a concern.
He's not afraid to venture out on the ice, at least. He'd be fine if he fell in. So he does, finally reining in a bit of that unnatural heat so that he can step out onto the frozen sea.]