[ There's a snerk; something he normally doesn't do, but the sound was caught halfway between disgust and amusement. This wasn't really the time or place for his opinions, though... ] It was a fierce, huge, two-headed serpent... I went to go hunt them down, and somehow they ended up fused to my back.
[ His fingers curled into fists. ] Xellos killed them. He thought I looked to him for help, but-- [ Deep, calming breath. Not. The. Time. ]
[ And now, with some regret. ] I never found out how they attached themselves to me. Or why. I mean... there had to be some reason, right? [ Looking to Ribbons, now, even though the man could never have that answer. ]