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Not quite human

"Grian? Dude you're drooling."

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Grian flushed and wiped the drool from his mouth, giving a sheepish smile. "Sorry, I didn't notice...hey does anyone fancy a barbeque?" Iskall chuckled, resting his elbow on Mumbo's shoulder. The mustached fellow was almost attempting to submerge himself in the water, he also nodded. Iskall grinned at him, raising an eyebrow. "Always thinking about food aren't you?" The blonde pouted in response to this, whining. "I'm just huuunngryyyyy..." This sent the swede into a fit of chuckling, miming wiping his eyes, keeping them shut tight. Mumbo was also chuckling lightly, staring up at the stars in the sky. Grian beamed at them and went to speak. "But really, we should get something to eat soon. I'm a little pec-" But he was cut off by a blood curdling scream as Mumbo leaped out of the hot tub in abject horror and disgust. He stared at the tub itself like it had just insulted his entire bloodline. Iskall quickly turned around and opened his eyes, looking at Mumbo with mounting concern. "What's up? You look like you've seen a ghost."

Mumbo shuddered and looked back to Iskall, staring him in the eyes as he uttered. "Something just touched my leg..." Iskalls eyes widened and he grimaced, that didn't seem good. Grian quietly cleared his throat, the other two turned to look at him. His ears where suddenly a lot longer and he had a tooth or two sticking out of his mouth. He sheepishly smiled and raised a tail out of the water, long with light fuz and a big waft of fur on the tip. "That...may have been me, I relaxed too much and my disguise slipped." They stared at him for a few moments, looking over these new features on their friend. When grian realized why they where looking at him like that, his ears drooped and coward at the side of the hot tub. He stared back in pure fear, shaking. Iskall raised an eyebrow at him after looking him over. "So what even are you?"

Grian was surprised that they didn't both already know, he took a deep breath and did his best. "I'm...I'm a Venandi in silva..." He stared down at the water, shaking in pure fear. If they hadn't wanted to hurt him before then they would now, there was nothing worse then his kind. Mumbo stared blankly at him, not understanding what that meant. He still didn't know what Grian was and he didn't like seeing his friend so scared, he reached out to comfort him but Iskall grabbed his wrist and forced his hand down. Iskall knew exactly what Grian was and he had to say he wasn't happy about it, Venandi in silva were monsters. Not doubt about it, they were all feral man-eating beasts. But even though Iskall had previously had a run in with one it didn't sit right that Grian was the same, it must be possible that there were good ones too. There would be no other way to explain Grian, Iskall was sure of it. He went to speak but saw that Grian has raised his head to look at them, uttering a question in the meekest voice possible. "Wh...why haven't you hurt me yet..?" This shocked both boys, Mumbo because he couldn't imagine why they'd ever hurt him and Iskall because he could imagine exactly the kind of abuse someone of his kind would suffer. Even if he was friendly, people just wouldn't understand that. So Iskall was the one who approached him, Iskall was the one who hugged him and Iskall was the one who swallowed his pride and assured Grian that neither of them would ever dream of hurting him.

Mumbo quickly joined the two and made sure Grian knew that he seconded Iskalls sentiment. Grian clung to his friend, tear droplettes hit the water and drowned away as did Grians fears. He believed every word his friends told him, at least, he hoped he believed them. He wanted to believe them, he trusted them after all. He leaped out of the hot tub, his deer-like legs propelling him to a great height before he landed gracefully on the ground. He beamed at them, happy to show them what he could do now he was sure they trusted him. "Now about that barbeque..." The hair on the back of Iskalls neck stood on end at that, he'd been witness to a feeding of these creatures and it wasn't pretty. But he kept his smile and nodded, Mumbo did the same but the mustached man wasn't concerned at all. "Yeah, I'm up for it." "Completely." Grian grinned happily, clapping excitedly. "What food shall we have? I'll fetch it!" Mumbo hummed in thought, he really didn't know what he wanted. He glanced at Iskall who was clearly also thinking, Mumbo then has an idea. "Oh how about pork? We could have sausages, bacon...pork chops..." Grians face lit up and he clapped his hands together in delight and ran off. "I'll go get some!!"

This left Iskall and Mumbo alone at the back of Sahara, they got back into the hot tub and relaxed for a few moments before Iskall spoke up. "I was reluctant you know..." Mumbo looked at him in confusion, a little bit worried. "Reluctant to accept him..." Iskall sighed, hoping Mumbo didn't think him too cruel but the ravenette simply nodded along slowly. "See...I had a run in with one of his kind before...with Doc, Ren and Stress..." He took another deep breath, shaking slightly at the horrific memory. "If it wasn't for Doc's metal arm then I wouldn't be talking to you right now..." Mumbo's eyes widened in realisation of what Iskall meant, suddenly understanding why Iskall seemed so hesitant with everything Grian said. He pulled Iskall into a tight hug. "It's ok, Grian isn't like that. You know this, we can talk to him about it when he gets back if you want?" Iskall shook his head but kept clinging to Mumbo tightly, shaking as his tall friend rubbed circles on his back.

After a while of the two sitting there in silence together, a loud noise could be hear crashing towards them. The turned to see Grian bounding towards them holding two entire pigs in his arms, a huge smile on his face. He dropped the swines in front of them and stood proudly, beaming at them with his long tail whiping back and forth behind him. The duo smiled back at him, Mumbo shaking his head in amusement. "How did you manage to get two whole pig??" Grian beamed proudly. "My kind are expert hunters Mumbo, we can do things that humans just can't." Mumbo glanced at Iskall who mouthed 'I'm fine' before congratulating Grian on his hunting prowess. The blonde beamed proudly as he tried to set up a small fire but his long wagging tail kept putting the flame out, he sighed and held it down. He got the fire started with one hand and a little help from Mumbo, they cooked the pork over the fire then climbed down and lay on a small patch of sand. Grian stared up at the stars, he was so glad his friends accepted him for what he truly was. He'd never felt happier and his tail sure showed that. Mumbo counted out some of the stars, glancing at Iskall every know and again. He was proud of the swede for understanding that not everyone of the same species is the same and for opening up to him about his concerns. Mumbo was also proud of Grian for actually having the guts to tell them what he is and not being afraid to show of once sure they'd never hurt him, he was unbelievably proud of both his friends. Iskall was still a little bit worried, the things he'd seem made it impossible for him to ever truly trust on of Grian's kind. But he was trying, he knew that Grian would never hurt him nor Mumbo and trusted him on that but he couldn't help but feel super uncomfortable when Grian grinned with all his razor sharp teeth on display or tore at the meal they'd just had. That was what set him on edge, but it was fine, he truest his friend. All was well.

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