Chapter 42: Space Pirate
The inmates ate with pure bliss on their faces, their laughter echoing through the yard as they passed dishes to one another. If someone unrelated were to see them, they would surely think that Xavier was their leader, that everyone respected him dearly. With just one meal, he had earned their favor, their promise that no one would touch him as long as they were with him.
Xavier didn’t tell them he would be leaving soon. It didn’t matter to him. He wasn’t there to make friends, and if he needed one, they surely wouldn’t be someone who would change sides as long as they got what they wanted.
But he was curious about Bull and the wolf girl. What was their relationship? And why did he feel a strong sense of attraction toward Bull from the moment he had seen him?
Just then, a tall Kla’ots—an alien species of beautiful avians with iridescent scales, who loved eating and sleeping—approached Xavier and pulled him out of the group. He didn’t belong to their yard, but he had managed to sneak in. The guards watched, hesitant to approach him. Even the inmates who had just been eating with Xavier were reluctant to step in to help him.
It was obvious that the Kla’ots was someone high in the prison hierarchy.
"My name is Klatos," he introduced himself, his voice smooth. "State your name, human."
"Xavier," Xavier responded nonchalantly, without a hint of fear in his face or voice.
Klatos’ eyes gleamed. "Don’t you think it’s unfair that you get to eat such tasty food while we eat that sweat of sewer every day?"
Xavier didn’t flinch. "You can eat with us if you want," he said with a straight face.