[ the kitten's tail tenses; the confusion at your outfit and words immediately giving way to even more suspicion. he's much, much smaller than you, at this age, his presence both stronger and weaker than the Blood Fiend you know. here, you can tell his raw power surpasses the limitations of the pasture, but next to you he's but a sliver. an A-rank Regular is still worlds apart from a Ranker.

he knows this, too. regardless — he stands his ground, defiant. ]

Do you have a death wish?