[The rat stares up at her, his expression the closest his rodent features can approximate to 'exasperated'. This is just the kind of thing he's talking about, mun.
With a mousy sigh, the white rat jumps straight up, does a backflip in the air, and lands as a human(?) child with a sword too big for his frame strapped to his waist.]
I am quite capable of taking care of myself, thank you.
[Katherine's eyes immediately widened-- comically jumping back a little when the little rat shapeshifted. Don't get her wrong, she was a witch. She had met shapeshifters and illusionists before, but it didn't make it any less surprising whenever she witnessed it.]
What! Hey...! Holy cow!
[And she tripped over, falling backwards ungracefully onto her butt.]
[Wow. This escalated quickly. All Kat thought was that she had found a cute rat scurrying around, and he happened to be some evil-vanquishing god.]
That's...
...Well, that's amazing actually...! I kind of... vanquish evil myself! Not with a sword... or anything, though. So we're on the same team! Basically... right, yeah.
His sword, seemingly taking on a life of its own, flew out of its sheath to stand, balanced on its point. From there, the small god hopped up to its hilt, balancing effortlessly atop it.
There, now that they were closer to eye-level, she might stop with the 'cute' comments.]
I will reiterate what I said before, as you seem not to have understood. I am not a child, and would appreciate not being treated as such.
[Gingerly lowing himself to sit seiza-style, to be on a better level for speaking to the small creature.] I think it's hard for humans not to treat small things differently, at times.
[Can he understand the rat? Not really. But he's naturally empathetic and good with animals, so has a vague sense of what the animal is feeling at the moment. And if the rat's appearance weren't enough of an indicator, Subaru also has enough spiritual training to realize that there's something special about him (even if he's not certain exactly what), and that he should be respected.]
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[Kat couldn't help but crouching and smiling down at the little thing. It wasn't everyday she encountered something cute for a change.]
What are you doing here, out on your own?
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With a mousy sigh, the white rat jumps straight up, does a backflip in the air, and lands as a human(?) child with a sword too big for his frame strapped to his waist.]
I am quite capable of taking care of myself, thank you.
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[Katherine's eyes immediately widened-- comically jumping back a little when the little rat shapeshifted. Don't get her wrong, she was a witch. She had met shapeshifters and illusionists before, but it didn't make it any less surprising whenever she witnessed it.]
What! Hey...! Holy cow!
[And she tripped over, falling backwards ungracefully onto her butt.]
Ow-- I uh...! You're not a rat...!
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I am a rat. This form is merely for ease of communication, as humans usually can't understand my words otherwise.
[It's not a form he's very comfortable in, either.]
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[She tilted her head, not opting to get up just yet. He was still pretty adorable, she had to admit.]
You use that sword often?
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You simply cannot see it in my true form, much as you probably cannot see my markings.
[He would protest being called 'adorable.' He is the eldest of his siblings, after all.]
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[Wow. This escalated quickly. All Kat thought was that she had found a cute rat scurrying around, and he happened to be some evil-vanquishing god.]
That's...
...Well, that's amazing actually...!
I kind of... vanquish evil myself! Not with a sword... or anything, though.
So we're on the same team! Basically... right, yeah.
[He was so tiny and adorable...]
I'm sorry... you're just so 'wittle and cute...'
[She cooed...]
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His sword, seemingly taking on a life of its own, flew out of its sheath to stand, balanced on its point. From there, the small god hopped up to its hilt, balancing effortlessly atop it.
There, now that they were closer to eye-level, she might stop with the 'cute' comments.]
I will reiterate what I said before, as you seem not to have understood. I am not a child, and would appreciate not being treated as such.
[He just happened to be small, that's all.]
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[Can he understand the rat? Not really. But he's naturally empathetic and good with animals, so has a vague sense of what the animal is feeling at the moment. And if the rat's appearance weren't enough of an indicator, Subaru also has enough spiritual training to realize that there's something special about him (even if he's not certain exactly what), and that he should be respected.]
Pardon me for interrupting.