The fun thing is that most people assume Hunters go around beheading people for paychecks. The truth is that's just the high-risk end of the pool. A lot of it is just writing reports, or taking up observation posts, or just looking into a situation to see if it's worth something more. It's just questioning witnesses and abusing the human weakness of feelings to get out more than they meant to.
The coat is different. Same with the unforgiving presence and the stern look. The groundskeeper is dismissed with at least the illusion of manners (Thank you for taking the time from your job. Of course, sir, anytime) but there's still that annoyance. It's just flowers, nothing malignant, being a Rank 1 is irritating, he hates these jobs, might equalize it just on principle-
Except. The names. The entire aura flakes off into nothing upon reading it.
Seville.
He doesn't even turn around. The cold doesn't bother him, locking joints are normal of course- But just the same, he knows she's there.
i see dead people
The coat is different. Same with the unforgiving presence and the stern look. The groundskeeper is dismissed with at least the illusion of manners (Thank you for taking the time from your job. Of course, sir, anytime) but there's still that annoyance. It's just flowers, nothing malignant, being a Rank 1 is irritating, he hates these jobs, might equalize it just on principle-
Except. The names. The entire aura flakes off into nothing upon reading it.
Seville.
He doesn't even turn around. The cold doesn't bother him, locking joints are normal of course- But just the same, he knows she's there.
"Your husband?"