[ Zuko can't help but smirk at Gokudera's derision of his familiar... It's funny, okay. He can't suppress a snort of a chuckle when he waves away the creature's snot bubble. Yeah, he is gross. Zunyan was gross too, though — slobbery, not snotty, granted — so it strikes his funny bone even more. Gross familiars that eat things they shouldn't and cause their poor masters headaches. Nice.
He follows Gokudera, but looks over his shoulder to see if the creature will reappear. He's fascinated. ]
Why do you say that? So you'll like him more if he's cuter or something?
[ He wonders if Zunyan takes similar reasoning, and almost wonders it out loud; but he has a feeling he knows the answer: it's easier to sneak around and steal food when you're the size of a ferret and not the size of a horse.
Zuko misjudges his familiar, who is in fact just fiercely loyal to him emotionally, but also enjoys living in luxury indoors. There are many factors. But "be cute so Zuko will like me more" is definitely among them... probably behind endless food and warm beds, though. ]
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He follows Gokudera, but looks over his shoulder to see if the creature will reappear. He's fascinated. ]
Why do you say that? So you'll like him more if he's cuter or something?
[ He wonders if Zunyan takes similar reasoning, and almost wonders it out loud; but he has a feeling he knows the answer: it's easier to sneak around and steal food when you're the size of a ferret and not the size of a horse.
Zuko misjudges his familiar, who is in fact just fiercely loyal to him emotionally, but also enjoys living in luxury indoors. There are many factors. But "be cute so Zuko will like me more" is definitely among them... probably behind endless food and warm beds, though. ]