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[unseelie_horse]

So the murderer was caught? Can I eat him? Can I? Can I? Please!

Comments

[belovedoujo]

Eat?

You... do mean that metaphorically speaking?

[unseelie_horse]

No, I mean to bite, chew, and swallow until there's nothing left of the guy.

[belovedoujo]

What?!

That's barbaric!

[unseelie_horse]

Really? Well, what other way is there to eat something?

[belovedoujo]

I meant that a human eating a human is barbaric!

How can you even do something like that?

[unseelie_horse]

I never said I was civilized. Besides, humans are kelpies' natural prey.

[belovedoujo]

What is a 'kelpie'? Some sort of monster?

[unseelie_horse]

Everyone around here asks that. I'm a type of water fairy - an aquatic horse.

[belovedoujo]

Well, it is somewhat unusual for some of us.

If you eat humans

[ there is a pause as she shakes off how strange that sounds ]

then why do you live amongst us?

[unseelie_horse]

Because humans are interesting.

[belovedoujo]

So you eat the ones you deem 'uninteresting'?

[unseelie_horse]

No. I tend to eat the ones stupid enough to climb on my back. But... It's been a few years since I've eaten anyone.

[belovedoujo]

You... are literally a horse?

I'm assuming it's because nobody will allow you to eat anyone?

[unseelie_horse]

I'm an aquatic horse.

Actually, it's because I promised someone I wouldn't. But I don't think that promise applies anymore.

[belovedoujo]

Does that mean you're made of water? But how do people ride you then?

Why wouldn't it? A promise is... a promise.

[unseelie_horse]

No, I'm not made of water. My magic works best with water.

Because I promised it to try and win her heart, and I've given up on that.