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Crimson was becoming less antisocial so he decided to start the conversation in his straightforward calculative way. "What brought you here? Why do you need our help? We will help you if the Thunderers lead us to the jungle."Willow Intwined her tail with Crimson's. Sge wasn't good at starting conversations, so she just sat there.
Oleander paused. "Dire?" She asked. He was much better with "politics" he was a guy.
Dire walked over. "We came because a leader of rogues, Cobra was being oppressive to our Tribe, among other Tribes. We are starving and he is picking us off, and we cannot defend ourselves. With a larger, stronger Tribe we could overthrow him."
"And why should I help you?" asked Crimson. His eyes narrowed as he pondered Dire's words.
"Because it is the right thing to do," replied Dire, his words steady and sure.
How? Wondered Crimson. Does he think I would have a conscience to do it because it was the 'right thing to do?' It is good he does not know me, who I was. Crimson's heart battled inside him as he thought this. A monster. Heartless. Why did I have to do that to my mother? No wonder my father hated me.
"And we are connected by blood. Blood that has been spilled too much already," said Dire.
Blood. Yes, it pumped through Crimson's veins, and when it spilled it was spilling the very essence of him, in crimson streams. But most importantly, in his heart. He had compassion for the blood spilled. And he accepted this. His eyes flickered a bit of legitimizing reason, and Dire noticed this with his ever observant eyes.