Hunters

10. Kelpie

Eren looked at the animal that was leaning his head into his hand, sticking close to him.
Big wet greenish brown stains started to form on his clothes and he could feel the dampness seeping into his bones. He didn't really mind through.

"Aren't Kelpies supposed to be hostile to humans?", Kora asked, sceptically viewing the creature at her brothers side.
"Is it a shapeshifter?"

Eren shook his head.
"Shouldn't you be able to discern between shapeshifters and the real ones by now?
You definitely should have had enough practice."

His twins expression remained serious.
"That's why I'm asking you. There is something wrong with that thing!"

"Why are you so adamant in saying something is wrong?
If what the client said is true it's not too much of a surprise.
If his daughter raised it, it should be used to humans and, if not friendly, at least not overly hostile towards them, apart from the killing part of course."

"Because there has to be something wrong with it! Just look at it!"
Eren just stared at her, irritatly.

Kora sighed. "Serious, there has to be something amiss or are you saying that it actually likes you?!"
"..."

"That's what you wanted to end up with since this conversation started, isn't it? Hilarious.", Eren said, the last word dripping with sarcasm.
Kora smiled in satisfaction. "True."

As if to defend his new friend the Kelpie took a step forward and hissed at Kora, spraying her from head to toe with muddy green water.

Kora growled.
"Well, maybe it's not that far fetched.
People of similar character do tend to get along splendidly."

Eren decided that the best course of action would be to simply ignore her.

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Kelpie:
- Shape-shifting water spirit
- Scottish folklore
- Described as black horse-like creature
- Said to be able to adopt a human form