I can tell that I'm still healing from injuries, so we obviously fought. Lying already, are you? [ Vash says to his double, and then gives Wolfwood another look, too-sharp teeth bared in a half-grin that's all predatory. ] Strange, you'd think I could make all the demands, seeing you're all trapped in a moving vehicle with me.

[ It's not like they're the ones that has him trapped, after all. Everyone's still alive only because he has babies to keep safe and another him to match in his 'delicate' situation.

Then the other Vash says one of the Nais is only a year old. Now that has his attention, frowning as he watches his double. That's the same age as the second generation was right now, the first children born from his gate rather than stressing the sisters into red.

So little. He needs to meet this baby brother.

The rest of what Vash says is a little easier to stomach, and makes the tension in the air lessen just a bit. ]

I have no real interest in anything but keeping the children safe. If there's a place with only Independents, then that works for both of us. If you keep your dogs muzzled.

[ He eyes where he heard he ghost wolf from, and then gestures a bit to his blood-matted hair. ] How diligent of you, to keep me so safe. [ Vash says bitterly. ] Without Nai here, I can't even check on them.