The Pale King also isn't here to defend his claims to fame, so an idle comment won't go wrong.
"It may be encouraging to remember his was not the only hand in many of his endeavours."
Grimm's attention snaps immediately and accurately to the source of that thought, scarlet eyes locked on the half-hidden Shade for a brief moment as he registers who and what this is.
Oh. Certain contexts aside: how delightful.
"Ah! What burning curiosity yours must be to chance the spotlight..."
A glance at the Shadelord, and a courteous little nod - he takes no offense, they are permitted to ask! - and Grimm reaches out a hand, palm-down as if to telegraph that he is not about to aim anything at them. A loose ball of flame gathers in it, and he promptly lowers his hand into the water with a sizzling, roiling hiss. The flame goes out.
"You are of course correct. But not all things are as they seem, and your kin sets a marvellous example." A poor explanation - and quite deliberate.
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Date: 2023-04-05 10:25 am (UTC)"It may be encouraging to remember his was not the only hand in many of his endeavours."
Grimm's attention snaps immediately and accurately to the source of that thought, scarlet eyes locked on the half-hidden Shade for a brief moment as he registers who and what this is.
Oh. Certain contexts aside: how delightful.
"Ah! What burning curiosity yours must be to chance the spotlight..."
A glance at the Shadelord, and a courteous little nod - he takes no offense, they are permitted to ask! - and Grimm reaches out a hand, palm-down as if to telegraph that he is not about to aim anything at them. A loose ball of flame gathers in it, and he promptly lowers his hand into the water with a sizzling, roiling hiss. The flame goes out.
"You are of course correct. But not all things are as they seem, and your kin sets a marvellous example." A poor explanation - and quite deliberate.