Ohoh! That was gonna be interesting!
Silver idly wished he could have some popcorn to eat while listening to the tale, but with that not being an available option (and even if it were, it probably wouldn’t be edible for him), he limited himself to snacking on a little bowl brimming with fried Tepig rinds.
While he wasn’t exactly an imaginative person, Rodion was describing his story with such an intense excitement and enthusiasm that he could easily visualize the entire scene in his mind.
The now-Sneasel was so absorbed that he leaned forward when Rodion mentioned the Blast Seeds…
SLAM!
Rodion abruptly smacked the table with one of his paws, shooting Silver a visible smirk as he continued his story.
Whoa!! Silver’s ears shot upright, so surprised by the sudden slam that all he could do was to blink rapidly and stop chewing on his rind. Who would’ve thought that Rodion could get so passionate about his pirate life?
‘Rodion sounds… so happy and proud of what he and his crewmates have done…’ He gave a nod to let Rodion know he was listening alongside a tiny smile.
‘Hehe! It’s kinda adorable to see him so fired up!’
There was a tiny, near invisible side of him that wondered if he should celebrate what sounded like a success heist. But at the same time, as far as he knew, probably the Imperial army wasn’t a glorious nor positive force in his world, and they probably had done plenty of dubious businesses. After all, no government was immune to the allure of power.
Besides, he could tell that Rodion had a good heart underneath those layers that society would label as questionable, and that was what mattered. Nothing of that was gonna change the fact that Rodion was his friend, if not his
closest friend. To the contrary, it was more obvious than ever that they were
way more alike than he imagined.
“…Okay, not gonna lie, that was impressive,” he commented once Rodion was finished, his eyes sparkling in awe. “Heck, that was such a clever strategy! You managed to turn the tables on those losers!” He chuckled mischievously and flashed a smirk of his own. “You really showed ‘em who’re the bosses of the sea, huh?”