[That tooth is absolutely going to fall out and be lost along the way home, but it doesn't matter. Nanaue will forget about it. What's important is that he's joyful in the moment. No creature that Michael has met is as good at living in the moment as the manshark.
Michael nods slowly. Neither the bird nor the fish will eat enough to make a dent in this carcass, but he supposes he may as well bring some scraps to the inn for them.]
Carl will eat some. If I cut it into small pieces, the fish will eat some.
[Should he be naming them? He figured they'd wander off or be eaten by the local wildlife, but they've been thriving in the lawn outside the bed and breakfast. Perhaps they deserve names.
He'd be less supportive of Nanaue giving his walking fish sharp teeth, but since he doesn't voice the thought, Michael looks to the task before them. They may as well start cutting.]
Let's get to work, then.
[The hush of wings beating the air sees him disappearing from the shore and reappearing on top of the leviathan's head. He pulls out a knife and digs it in, slicing flaps into the hide so they can start peeling it away from the bone and cartilage beneath.]
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Michael nods slowly. Neither the bird nor the fish will eat enough to make a dent in this carcass, but he supposes he may as well bring some scraps to the inn for them.]
Carl will eat some. If I cut it into small pieces, the fish will eat some.
[Should he be naming them? He figured they'd wander off or be eaten by the local wildlife, but they've been thriving in the lawn outside the bed and breakfast. Perhaps they deserve names.
He'd be less supportive of Nanaue giving his walking fish sharp teeth, but since he doesn't voice the thought, Michael looks to the task before them. They may as well start cutting.]
Let's get to work, then.
[The hush of wings beating the air sees him disappearing from the shore and reappearing on top of the leviathan's head. He pulls out a knife and digs it in, slicing flaps into the hide so they can start peeling it away from the bone and cartilage beneath.]