Lord Kashi and Adan stared in awe at the pillaged kitchen, now almost completely depleted of food.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡEH6wxDg24E 維尼
"You don't keep much in your kitchen, I'm guessing," Lord Kashi said.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGDgRZhROZ 維尼
"Actually..."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WBsPUX8Vy 維尼
"What?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZzlDHufWP 維尼
"I'm pretty sure that there was an entire chicken here before I gave Bryant the leg. There was also a lot of dried food, half a round of cheese, and a couple loaves of bread. At least he left the seasonings and one loaf..."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7quyjJS2gi 維尼
"What did he do with the rest of it? That's the problem. We also need to know where he went."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡulDXLuhtij 維尼
"I'm surprised he managed to get away with that much, though. I mean, what were we so deeply involved in that he could carry away the entire kitchen?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡgg99vLGPyd 維尼
"We were talking," Lord Kashi said, displeased, "and he took advantage. Congratulations, Adan. You've taken in a great thief."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDRIHr7ydP 維尼
"No, congratulations to you, Kashi. The thief is your grandson."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFTRZRT7K1 維尼
Lord Kashi glared at Adan.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3zwgVl0eZ 維尼
"It's not my fault he's so good at it. He's self-taught, anyway," said Adan.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mJAxXixOx 維尼
"I don't care how he learned, but I do care that he stole the contents of your cupboards, and I can't stand having such a bold thief steal dinner from under my nose. Besides, he's a Fallenson. Fallensons aren't thieves; we're as noble a family as ninja can be, and I'll make sure we stay that way."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡahvG2XIljp 維尼
"Good luck finding him."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvD6jKEddS 維尼
"What, aren't you also responsible for him?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhYICNjBAw 維尼
"Only as his sensei and leader, not a parent. Therefore, I don't have to look for him if somebody else responsible is already doing it. I also have a lot of paperwork to do, and I'm already behind because of him. Besides, I highly doubt that he left the house."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxSpXXe683 維尼
"Why?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT05WIgohM 維尼
"He had to put the extra food somewhere, and he couldn't have eaten all of it. I was told that he only eats very much when he's sure there's going to be more."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAt6cJeM4E 維尼
"It was Raven who told you that, correct?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnvHoqBtSh 維尼
"Yes."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ozTsmpgwH 維尼
"Did she say that he also hoards food?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSV3P10WZw 維尼
"No. I learned that on my own."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZwNs4sfBV 維尼
"Fine, then. I'll hear that story later. Now go do your paperwork, if it's really that pressing, and I'll find my grandson and get the food back."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86LvPU4X37 維尼
Lord Kashi walked out of the room and began his search. He found nothing, of course- he hadn't the faintest idea of how Bryant thought. After what seemed like an hour, but was probably less, he walked into the library room and plopped into the nearest chair to think. Finding the chair uncomfortable, he moved to one across the room.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDFsTFinMY 維尼
Before he could sit down, the cloth covering the piece of furniture seemed to move and peel away- until he saw that it was Bryant, moving to avoid being sat upon.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIdiXxRmoC 維尼
Lord Kashi quickly seized Bryant by the collar and hauled him away, through the maze of halls and down the stairs. Bryant, perhaps wisely, didn't struggle as hard as he could have.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCbbAIr0bs 維尼
Lord Kashi threw Bryant into Adan's office before bursting in himself. Adan was appropriately startled and stood up, adding to the confusion created by Lord Kashi's sudden entrance. Several papers had been blown off of the desk and were fluttering down, creating a distraction sufficient for Bryant to hide himself.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡUInYmMUSt1 維尼
"Kashi!" Adan began in protest.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfGXkp4IhB 維尼
"Yes, Adan?" Lord Kashi replied dryly. He took his naginata staff and began to poke around the office.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5V8ZqxbeG 維尼
"I can see that you found Bryant, obviously, but what do you mean by throwing him at my shelves?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w7UyvuOGi 維尼
"I was hoping that perhaps he would explain to both of us what he was doing in the library after he stole almost everything in the kitchen."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡABHznODrK9 維尼
Lord Kashi found Bryant and jabbed at him with the staff, forcing him to reveal himself as he deflected it. The staff struck the wall loudly, threatening the existence of a painting hanging nearby.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCHbCBWgv0 維尼
Adan stood and rushed from behind his desk, snatching the staff before Lord Kashi could manage to damage anything. In response to a withering glare, he said, "Not in my office. And you can't pull ranks on this one."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBPTaJ79s8 維尼
Lord Kashi, recognizing that he had gone too far, nodded and turned back to Bryant.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡpinsXXxjZt 維尼
"Now tell me, grandson, why were you hiding in the library? And why did you steal almost all of the food in the kitchen?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBFo8GRrgJ 維尼
Bryant's tone showed no emotion.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3I1SSp5S6W 維尼
"First of all," he began, "I wasn't hiding. I was sleeping until you barged in and tried to sit on me. And as for the food, I was raised to believe that what's in the kitchen- but not the pantry- is pretty much free game. I actually only ate a little. What clearly wasn't going to be eaten for a few days went to the pantry. The chicken, though, it's still in the kitchen. I just moved it to see how observant you are. Obviously, you aren't..."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTys4y4tjd 維尼
Lord Kashi listened to the full explanation with a measure of doubt.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAlDnBUjgb 維尼
"And Adan told me you didn't like to talk," he said when Bryant was finished. "You sure have a mouth on you when it suits your purpose."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡU25qFG9SkC 維尼
"Doesn't everyone?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFSArrLv0T 維尼
Several minutes later, Bryant's explanation had been confirmed. The majority of the food stayed where he had moved it.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPeBwyZU9d 維尼
"Do you enjoy practicing your stealth on Adan?" Lord Kashi asked Bryant.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGaZNi3Pkp 維尼
"Yes. I would do it to Ben and Lisa, but Ben has a hammer and Lisa is too frightening. Pretty much all of the other grown-ups hate me, even Harris. He literally threw me out of the infirmary once after he stitched up a cut on my arm..." Bryant's voice trailed off.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbNjxapxd5 維尼
"You sound depressed, do you know that?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrH5iso45X 維尼
"Yes. But I'm not depressed."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnK19SEI01 維尼
"What are you, then?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcoY17Tthd 維尼
"I'm a kitsunekage."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cW1aSyuYE 維尼
"A fair enough answer."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡtw6uL3u3wc 維尼
"Mikael says that my life is so much like that manga he's always talking about- you know, kitsune, people hate me, and so on. But I'm not sure I should believe him."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPaHIf29Fc 維尼
"Why not?"8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡriK9sPjsb6 維尼
"He also claims that this is all a story written by some weird human-bird-fox hybrid thing with a name I can't remember."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUJg3QjPpN 維尼
"That does lower his credibility quite a lot. But it would explain the past few days."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUNhx8Mrub 維尼
"You, too? I'm leaving now..."8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjHnpPt4xN 維尼
Bryant turned back, somehow managing to wander through the narrow hallway. Lord Kashi stood in place and watched him go, wondering why he couldn't figure out his own grandson.8964 copyright protection377ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKDfu8mH6d 維尼
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