[He won't mention that whilst dispatching the carnivorous plants he'd given no thought to his squidge at all, may well not have cared or even noticed had something happened to it. The increase in care had come upon him some time later. For the swamp monster he'd taken more care, but his charge's ability to climb and to cling had done wonders there, depositing her in a tree as he had until he'd killed their assailant.
He's not opposed to allowing someone to believe that he's simply good at something, however.]
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[He won't mention that whilst dispatching the carnivorous plants he'd given no thought to his squidge at all, may well not have cared or even noticed had something happened to it. The increase in care had come upon him some time later. For the swamp monster he'd taken more care, but his charge's ability to climb and to cling had done wonders there, depositing her in a tree as he had until he'd killed their assailant.
He's not opposed to allowing someone to believe that he's simply good at something, however.]