'Mama Bear' visited the ones who'd saved her from the fire, and she later saved from the falling scaffold. She brought them sweet gifts for their families and the warm kindness she had for those she protected. A killer, after all, could also have a gentle heart for those she cared for.
@internutter/challenge-04838-m089-mostly-harmless-you-say -- BKF
Bear returned to Frop's district with a large basket of fruit and assorted Havenworlder-friendly treats. She took one look at Frop's expression, put the basket down, and backed away with her hands in the air. "I come in peace," she said. "I was worried about you, so... I got some get-better gifts."
"You are a trained killer," said Frop.
"Tamed killer. There's a difference." She attempted to think of one. "It's like the gap between having a guard dog and keeping a wolf. One's trained to attack, and the other has hunting in its genes. Fortunately, I'm a bit more congenial than a wolf."
"You are dangerous," said Frop.
Bear could only say, "Yes. But not to you. My prey are the people who won't be stopped by therapy or a kind intervention. They're the people who have to be permanently removed. Like... I'm the scalpel and they're the cancer. You are not a cancer. All good?"
Frop allowed himself to nod. "You have pack bonded with me?"
"Yes. There's a whole life debt thing going on, so... I worry about you. The buildings here were from the same body corporate.
"No longer," said Frop. "This habitat building was replaced by a better model. Same with the entire neighbourhood. They are working hard to improve things."
Bear visibly relaxed. "Good. I'd hate to have two assignments in one place. And I'd hate to think of my friends in danger." She smiled, very carefully not showing her teeth. "Now I can get back to my real work - infrastructure construction."
Which was not where Frop expected a member of Pax Humanis to be doing when they weren't busy murdering despicable people. He sort of imagined them hunting wild creatures in a wilderness somewhere. Building houses out of bones or the like. He never thought they would have jobs.
He obviously had a lot to learn. Not necessarily about Pax Humanis, but definitely about Bear.
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