10.Feb.21, 01:29 PM
Corv kept his eyes on D'hys, not liking the look he saw in the man's eyes at all. He could have tried to call for Fern or Sky to get in his face and distract him, but he knew in his gut that wouldn't turn out well for him at all. One of the lizards would probably get hurt, D'hys would get angrier, and the attention the incident drew would probably end up twisted in the bluerider's favor anyway. The man was the sort who could and would see that sort of thing happen.
So Corvilis swallowed nervously as he tried to keep his own posture submissive, tried to shrink as best he could with the hand pinning him against the wall. It wasn't his fault, D'hys was just pissed at someone else and it was spilling over. That's all, he thought to himself. Just keep quiet, wait for it to blow over and try to ingratiate himself back into the man's good graces until it was time to leave and head back home.
He couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the fighters, but he wasn't about to ask, instead just nodding instead of talking back for once. His patience was fine after all, he just... chose to ignore it sometimes. Corv winced at the light slaps to his face, hating the gesture more than it actually hurting. "Got it, we're clear. I'm not trying to do anything to piss you off, I didn't get in any fights or anything like that."
The impulse to run was ignored, because D'hys very much reminded him of a predator in that moment and running from a predator was the last thing you wanted to do. Instead Corvilis stayed leaning back against the wall for a moment, trying to think of some sort of bone he could toss the bluerider to ease the man's temper. "Look, I know you're pissed at me and even though it's because of those two assholes I want to make it up to you. Next job you give me I'll do for free. I don't want any bad blood or shit between us... I'm not a bad guy, I'd rather we stay on good terms."
Fuck he hoped that worked as some sort of apology and didn't just piss the bluerider off more.
So Corvilis swallowed nervously as he tried to keep his own posture submissive, tried to shrink as best he could with the hand pinning him against the wall. It wasn't his fault, D'hys was just pissed at someone else and it was spilling over. That's all, he thought to himself. Just keep quiet, wait for it to blow over and try to ingratiate himself back into the man's good graces until it was time to leave and head back home.
He couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the fighters, but he wasn't about to ask, instead just nodding instead of talking back for once. His patience was fine after all, he just... chose to ignore it sometimes. Corv winced at the light slaps to his face, hating the gesture more than it actually hurting. "Got it, we're clear. I'm not trying to do anything to piss you off, I didn't get in any fights or anything like that."
The impulse to run was ignored, because D'hys very much reminded him of a predator in that moment and running from a predator was the last thing you wanted to do. Instead Corvilis stayed leaning back against the wall for a moment, trying to think of some sort of bone he could toss the bluerider to ease the man's temper. "Look, I know you're pissed at me and even though it's because of those two assholes I want to make it up to you. Next job you give me I'll do for free. I don't want any bad blood or shit between us... I'm not a bad guy, I'd rather we stay on good terms."
Fuck he hoped that worked as some sort of apology and didn't just piss the bluerider off more.