Circle of Kings II

Mark shrugged.

"That's the thing about evolution. When two natural predators exist in the same space, there is nothing that can stop them from fighting for the territory. You anima have taken too much from humans, and we have taken too much from you in return. There is no alternative but to fight."

The King of anima seemed surprised by Mark's answer. It stared at him for a while, its intelligent gaze piercing through Mark as it seemed to understand what truly made Mark the man that he was, and after some time, the anima king spoke only two words.

"I see."

And then the creature's body slumped on the ground as the anima king left it. Mark waited for a few seconds to see if there would be any change, and when he didn't see any movement from the anima, he knew the conversation was over.

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