Maybe an easy but sad one? All 12 boys reacting to their lover um, falling to here death.

Admin Mawile: Σ(・口・) All of these are assuming that the boys were at least a little bit close to said lover. Otherwise the response would be “meh, there goes another one” 

Shuu:

-He both blames himself and is convinced that this was inevitable. No matter what you would have died from, he would assume that if you hadn’t been close to him, it never would have happened. He doesn’t show much distress, but shuts down even more from losing another loved one. 

Reiji:

-If you were very important to him, you join his resurrection research as the second target. Otherwise, he’ll stuff down any feeling relating to the matter and carry on as usual. There’s no need to be upset by the death of one human, even if this one was special. 

Ayato:

-At first, he dismisses his reactions as disappointment at losing a toy. But when the dark, awful feeling doesn’t go away, it starts to get to him. You can’t have been that important, you can’t really be making him this upset, and to prove it, he quickly finds someone else to replace you.

Kanato:

-It’s sad that he can’t hear your pretty voice anymore, but now you can finally become a real doll. He lovingly restores your broken body and puts in an central display place so that you can be with him forever. If you really meant a lot to him, he’d keep some perfectly preserved piece close, like a bone pin. 

Laito:

-On the outside, he laughs it all off and more or less forgets you ever existed. He likely has a new lover within the week, and no one sees him so much as frown over your death. If he ever was truly upset about it, he’ll be the only one to know about those feelings. 

Subaru:

-He immediately blames himself for your untimely demise, and the matter becomes yet one more reason for him to hate himself. He had to have failed you somehow, has to be somehow responsible for this. You’re just one more thing that he’s corrupted, one more reason that he should be the one dead. 

Ruki:

-Outwardly, he doesn’t have much of a reaction. Whether he’s sad about losing you or not, he has more important things to do than mourn. You will be missed, but death is just what happens to fragile, short lived humans, and yours just happened to come early. 

Kou:

-To begin with, he didn’t feel much but a vague sense of disappointment at your death. The part that upset him the most was that he’d lost his favorite person to toy with. There’s a strange dark feeling hovering around in his chest, though, something painful that he doesn’t want to dwell on for long. 

Yuuma:

-He’s upset, visibly so, and rages for weeks over the loss. You’re now one more thing on his list of losses, one more thing that’s been taken away from him, and he hates it. Even worse, your death has started bringing up memories, old, foggy ones that are as disturbing as they are familiar.

Azusa:

-He’s by far the most saddened, and very likely gives himself a new, deep scar to remember you by. The more important you were to him, the longer he spends in misery, wondering what he could have done to keep you with him, or what it was that made you leave. 

Carla:

-He takes the death with grace, not allowing himself to feel too much or make a scene of it. You were certain to die eventually, and even if the circumstances had to be unfortunate, in his mind, it doesn’t justify allowing himself to mourn. You were just a human, after all. 

Shin:

-Unless you were extremely important to him, he almost treats it as a joke. Humans are so fragile so powerless, just one little fall was all it took to kill you. It’s almost funny that the lover of an all-powerful first blood would die from something so pathetic.

since finding this blog, i think your pet!au is so interesting! but seeing mentions of yuma being used for hard labor and subaru potentially being a fighter in illegal fight circuits got me wondering what each pet would be ‘working’ as, if they managed to avoid the put down. what would each consider their ideal ‘career’ (in MASSIVE air quotes) and what would be a nightmare? thanks so much for running this blog, really appreciate your efforts! :D

Admin Mawile: ✧٩(•́⌄•́๑) Glad you like it!! Pet Au is my favorite too

-To start, the ideal “career” is always house pet. The ones that stay inside, don’t have to do physical labor, and are more or less cared for because their owner doesn’t want them dead. There are disadvantages to that kind of life too, yeah, but it’s a lot better than being literally worked to death or killed from sheer negligence. BUT, the kind of people that want house pets are picky. They want small, harmless things that are purebred, delicate, and don’t even look like any kind of threat. They want what’s more a good looking ornament than a living creature, and pets that look too dangerous, don’t have a good history, or aren’t pretty or vulnerable looking or countless other selective things are the ones that hardly have a chance. 

The worse situations, the ones that usually befall the pets that can’t achieve house pet status, those tend to be either outright cruel or fatally negligent. Vampires are strong, so they’re useful in hard labor. They can be “employed” for much less cost than humans, because there are few rules regarding safety or health. Due to that extreme lack of regulation, they can be easily used for anything from product testing to barely legal “escort” services. Then there are the illegal operations, the ones that have former pets fighting each other to death for the entertainment of spectators, the ones that are even more horrific than that. There aren’t many “good” options, really. 

Shuu:

If he wasn’t put down for being too lethargic to use, and wasn’t lucky enough to have an indoor home, he’d likely wind up as cheap labor. Nothing special or prized, just one more way to save money. Likely not extreme physical work, though, more like some kind of factory. 

Reiji:

-He’s destined to be a prized house pet, of course! With his good breeding, delicate features, and perfect obedience, there’s no more suitable option. If he was thrown away, though, he’d likely end up in the kind of illegal activity that values good looks… 

Ayato:

-He’s well bred enough to easily be a house pet, but so far, hasn’t had much luck in that pursuit. Quite possibly, Ayato’s best option will end up being nowhere near as pleasant. Probably not anything outright horrific, just another average situation where he means very little. 

Kanato:

-He’s cute, tiny, and the very picture of a house pet. Too small to be useful for most labor, and too mentally fragile to take much of anything, house pet is really Kanato’s only option. Fortunately, being the treasured doll of a doting owner is the best sort of life he can picture. 

Laito:

-He’s well behaved and well bred enough to have house pet as his greatest use. He’s not strong enough to be worth much in labor or fights, but so obviously a purebred that certain other kinds of illegal operations would find him to be an excellent asset. 

Subaru:

-Subaru has a history of violence and misbehavior that make it near impossible for the good kind of home. He has been deemed unsafe to own, even, thanks to his violent outbursts. Other than death, his only foreseeable future is a fight ring, where that kind of aggression is appreciated. 

Ruki:

-If he wasn’t a stray and a low quality breed to begin with, he would have been an ideal house pet. He’s pretty, gentle, quiet and easily obedient, and almost certainly would have found such a home. But as it is, some kind of non-physical labor is likely his best option. 

Kou:

-Thanks to his poor quality of breed, he couldn’t have been a house pet. Thanks to his good looks and specific history, the kind of life he had in the original shelter would have been his future; being tortured and used for the entertainment of humans. 

Yuuma:

-Thanks to his size and power, his only future is hard labor. Yuuma is seen as intimidating and dangerous to the owners that want house pets, so his best use is being quite literally worked to death. Other than that, a fight ring or similar illegal business is his only other option. 

Azusa:

-His small, fragile body and delicate looks make him seem like a house pet, but he’s far too damaged for those kinds of owners to take interest in. Most likely, he’d wind up in the type of awful place that makes its business off of the suffering of the creatures it keeps. 

Carla: 

-Due to the rarity of First Bloods, they’re almost exclusively kept as private pets, and most are used for shows. With his good looks, said shows are his most probable future. No one wants a special breed like him dead, so it’s highly unlikely he’d ever end up as anything but a house pet. 

Shin:

-Like Carla, Shin is too valuable to wind up anywhere other than a private home. His missing eye blocks any career in showing (too damaged), so a wealthy owner with a taste for the flawed is where he’ll end up. Worst case scenario, that’s the kind of owner that likes to hurt. 

Hey, okay so how would all the brothers react to their s/o apologizing like “I’m sorry what happened to you when you were younger.” In terms of how they were abused? I know asking for all the boys is a lot but I didn’t wanna send like three separate asks in. You can do it in parts if that’s okay or if you wanna just answer a few brothers I’d still be thankful. Thank you ❤️ sorry I made this kinda long ^^”

Admin Mawile: ー(°◇°〃)

Shuu:

-You honestly won’t be able to tell if he was awake to hear you. Shuu very rarely takes out his earbuds to listen to you to begun with, and mentioning his past will only make him ignore you all the more. There’s no reason to think about it, let alone listen to some human’s pathetic apology. 

Reiji:

-And who gave you permission to discuss his past? Are you the type of person to unabashedly intrude in the privacy of others, hmm? Whether it was tragic or not is none of your business, and because you’ve brought up even the mention of Shuu, now he’s in a terrible mood. 

Ayato:

-He’s furious at the perceived pity. Your intentions may have been good, but all Ayato sees in them is an insult, and he reacts accordingly. Anything that even approaches the topic of his mother should be considered off limits, if you don’t want to suffer the brunt of the negative feelings it brings up. 

Kanato:

-His reaction is a full on screaming fit. He didn’t allow you to bring any of that up, and unless you act quickly to pacify him, you’ll be on the receiving end of one of his nastier moments, and likely end with some new holes in your skin for your efforts to comfort him. 

Laito:

-He’ll outright deny being upset by his past, insisting that he turned out all the better for experiencing love first hand. He acts as unbothered as ever, but, like with any mention of his history, that empty smile is soon followed by unimaginable cruelty. 

Subaru:

-And what do you think you know? He’s filthy, and no worthless apology is going to fix that. He’s furious from thinking about his mother again, angrier yet that you can assume that words from you would fix anything. You know nothing about the matter, and you should keep your mouth shut. 

Ruki:

-You don’t see much of a response from him, but you will be punished for stepping outside your place. You have no right to apologize for that, let alone propose the topic without permission. What you don’t see is how his scars to to ache, throbbing in time with your awful, pitying gaze. 

Kou:

-Well aren’t you being awfully forward. At first, he doesn’t seem all that upset, and may even laugh the matter off. But inside, he’s somewhere between sick that you know and furious with the pity and presumptuous “understanding.” When the anger does come out, it’s not going to be pleasant. 

Yuuma:

-There’s nothing to feel sorry for. For one, it’s all over and gone, so there’s no need for you to be so pitying about it, not to mention why you think some stupid apology would make any difference. He doesn’t need your sympathy, and it doesn’t mean anything to begin with. 

Azusa:

-He honestly doesn’t understand what you’re sorry for. Everything that happened to him was deserved, and he even discovered the joy of pain along the way. To Azusa, his past is no tragedy, and even trying to explain why you see it as one won’t do any good. 

Carla:

-There’s nothing you should be pitying. His history was just as it should be; the proper training to assume the title of king, not any kind of tragedy of abuse. He refuses to acknowledge any kind of trauma, and while he may let the initial apology slide, pushing the matter won’t end well for you. 

Shin:

-He doesn’t need any kind of comforting for his past, and even if he did, what makes you think you’d be the one to do it. It’s hilarious that you’d even think to try! But, since you’re getting confident enough to do such stupid things, it means you must need to be shown your place again. 

I like those cuddle headcannons a lot, could we have some for Reiji, Carla and Subaru please?

Admin Mawile: (ノ*゜▽゜*)

Reiji:

-He likes the contact more than you’d expect, but will absolutely never let on to that. Any affection he gives you is carefully doled out rewards to ensure your continued compliance, physical comfort for your sake, never his. What kindness you manage to get from him is either preceded with or followed by an equal, if not greater cruelty. 

-When he does indulge you, he’s shockingly affectionate, all gentle hugging and close contact. You’re mostly sure it’s just another means of tricking you, making you think he could be kind, but sometimes it almost seems like he’s enjoying the embrace more than you are. Oddly enough, he tends to be more affectionate directly after “punishing” you. 

Carla:

-He’s not really one for showing affection (at least not while you’ll be able to remember it), seeing it as a show of weakness that he can’t sacrifice his pride to indulge in. If you do get lucky enough to cuddle with him, it will be made very clear that he’s doing this on a whim to keep you functional, not because he wants it. Humans do need physical contact to thrive, after all. 

-In those rare instances, you’re treated more like a doll than a living person. He’ll hold you however it’s comfortable for him, with little care as to how it might feel to you. He’s surprisingly clingy and affectionate once he gets started, and much less rough than you’d expect, but that doesn’t quite make up for the arm that’s rapidly going numb and painful. 

Subaru:

-You’re never in a position where you can see his face or gain any semblance of control. You have to be pinned against him, where he can do whatever he wants to you and you can’t so much as turn around. It might be because he doesn’t want you seeing any possible embarrassed faces, but it’s definitely because he likes to bite you while you can only helplessly struggle. 

-He tends to fall asleep while cuddling you if it goes on long enough, and shortly after, he’s clinging, nuzzling into your neck and making noises that have to be some kind of vampire thing. This would be much better than how he treats you while awake, if it wasn’t for the fact that sleeping Subaru tends to hug much more tightly than is pleasant. 

For the hair brushing scenario, can you do Carla, Kou, Ayato and Laito? I’m sorry it wasn’t specific! /.~❤️

Admin Mawile: ( ᐛ )و Aaaand I made this creepy. I’d say I’m sorry, but I’m really not. Also, these are pretty short ‘cause of the amount of characters, four long scenarios in one request would be way too long

Carla:

-You had thought you felt a gentle touch, someone’s hand in your hair, soft and caring, like stroking a beloved pet. But when the sleep cleared from your mind, what awaited you was very different. 

Carla didn’t say anything, he just pulled you to the floor, one long fingered hand twisted in the strands of your hair. 

You went easily, falling where he wanted you, to afraid that he’d rip that handful clear out of your scalp if you resisted. It already felt like some was tearing loose, pain like fire spreading over your head. 

“C-Carla, what… ? Why. . ?” 

You could barely talk, throat closing up in fear of what he might do next. 

Kou:

-”Aw~ Aren’t you cute when you’re sleeping,” Kou hummed, standing over your vulnerable, sleeping form. 

He leaned down, running one hand through your hair, gently at first, but tangling with the strands and yanking harder the longer he went on. He was smiling, still murmuring lovingly, and when your eyes finally shot open from the pain, he grinned.  

“You should have woken up when I asked.” His tone was sing-song, playful, but his eyes said clearly otherwise. 

“Can you make it up to me with your pain, hmm? As payment for making an idol wait?”

Ayato:

-You would have thought that hair stroking could never be an intimidating gesture. Half pinned under a hungry vampire, you now thought very differently. 

“Hold still already. Look, I’m being nice to you,” his hand raked roughly through your hair, a sickening, half-hearted attempt at soothing. “Quit complaining and make some better faces than that.”

He bit down on your shoulder, harshly, fangs tearing at the thin skin. 

You squeaked, jerking under his grip, expression surely twisted in pain and fear. The hand still on your head burned like a hot iron despite its inherent chill, violating, suffocating. 

Ayato’s face was still buried at your throat. Your vision started to swim. 

Laito:

-“Bitch-chan, are you still sleeping?”  When you awoke, Laito was pressed on top of you, one hand running through your hair in a mocking caress, the other reaching up to pin your hands above your head. 

“Mmmm, you smell so good.” His head pressed into the crook of your neck, biting down into the soft flesh. 

“I was so hungry, Bitch-chan, you’d just love to satisfy me, right? What a good toy… “

His fangs sunk back in, bruising grip as tight and cold around your wrist as an iron shackle, yanking your head back by the hair for better access to your neck. You whimpered in pain, and could feel him laugh against your skin. 

What qualities in other people make Carla the angriest? Are there any qualities he won’t tolerate that he himself has?

Admin Mawile: Σ( ̄ロ ̄)

-Carla was, in many ways, raised to be perfect. He always had the weight of being king hanging over his head, his father’s pressures to be exactly what he was told he should. Carla came to value propriety, duty, over a sense of self; he does what he has to, not what he wants to, and more often than not, he expects others to do the same. He’s short tempered, perfectionistic, easily frustrated, and just as harsh on his perceived personal failings as he is on those of others. In his mind, anyone who isn’t pushing aside their own wants and needs to do what’s “best” is a disgrace. 

He can’t stand laziness, despite his own propensity to the trait. Emotional, easily swayed people disgust him, even as he subconsciously covets their freedom and spontaneity. Gentleness and mercy are met with scorn, yet he himself once had to fight the very mentality. Often, the qualities he hates the most are the ones he either struggles with in his own self or deep-down wishes he could have. 

Can you tell us what some of the powers first bloods have? What is the magic that Carla possess? (It can be made up idc I just need info for my fanfic. Much love ty ty xoxo)

Admin Mawile: (ノ*゜▽゜*) This is a mix of canon and guessing!!

-First Blood powers, especially magic, seem to be incredibly diverse. The most common ability we see is the shapeshifting (Shin spends a lot of time as a wolf), and although Shin’s wolf from is the only one I know of seeing, both brothers can transform into a wolf, snake, eagle, or bat, with those four animal representing the four clans of magic beings (maybe just vampires??? i don’t exactly remember aaa).

Vampires to begin with have supernatural strength and speed, enhanced healing abilities, Familiar control, teleportation, hypnotism, mind control, and various other abilities that seem more unique to individuals, like Kanato’s fire. First Bloods are exactly that, the route species of the other four, and possess abilities of all four clans. They can do what the vampires can and more. 

Carla’s magic has been shown to be destructive enough to smash through walls and do all kinds of damage, but also useful for for mundane purposes, like making magical flowers in place of fireworks. I think he knows a variety of types, ranging from the combat oriented to the practical to the just plain showy and entertaining. He has massive amounts of power, but the Endzeit weakens him to the point where much of it is hardly usable. 

May I have some fluffy Carla headcannons? Like how he likes to cuddle, ect~ Thank you so much, I really love your blog and how descriptive you are! You put a lot of effort in your work, making it a lot more realistic and visual ❤️😚

Admin Mawile: ♥~(‘▽^人)

-If he didn’t have responsibilities (and an image to maintain), he’d gladly spend all day with you, doing nothing but cuddling and having stupid little conversations. Carla’s lazy, though he doesn’t like to admit it, and honestly, that’s his idea of a perfect day with his partner; nothing important to do, and every bit of their attention on him. 

-On the rare occasion you can keep up with him mentally, Carla massively enjoys games of wit and strategy. Be it in challenges of memory, planning, or just deep thinking, if you can provide a decent challenge, he’d love a partner who can really engage him. Now, if you can actually beat him (fairly, of course), he may seem annoyed, but he’ll value your competition all the more. 

-You may be recruited as hair help sooner or later. Carla’s hair is, well, not naturally that nice. It would rather fluff up into a wild mess than stay pretty and sleek, and he has to put quite a bit of time into keeping it presentable. He really doesn’t like people knowing that he has to work to make it look so good, but you might be the exception. The exception that has to help brush it. 

Hi can you do a part two where (all) the boys live in the house for couple of years and they start to let their guard down and start open up to them also them reacting to them doing thing nice for them eg Yuma have a large garden thing they would like also can you more on kou opening up to his owner and all of them starting to trust them not to hurt or leave them sorry about my English if it not make sense

Admin Mawile: ( ^∇^) Your English is fine!!!

Shuu:

-He’d been so sure it would never last, but years later, when he’s still being treated just as nicely, it’s finally sunk in that it’s real. He’s not going to be beaten anymore, or worked half to death, his owner lets him sleep as much as he wants to, and they seem more happy with him than anyone has. 

Reiji:

-He’s still sort of uncomfortable, not having to work or constantly prove himself still goes against his every expectation, but he’s slowly, slowly getting used to it. He has a real, permanent home, just like he’s always wanted, one where he’s treated better than he thought even the most prized purebreds could be. 

Ayato:

-He adjusts to the idea of a truly kind owner surprisingly well, and when he can ignore the pressing feeling that he’s not doing enough to make them want to keep him, he’s become remarkably relaxed, beyond happy that he can have an owner that really wants him, even if he’s not perfect.

Kanato:

-Thanks to years of gentle treatment, he’s more relaxed, more functioning than ever before. His owner has gone so far out of their way to take care of him, treating him like he’s their most favored house pet, even letting him have a stuffed toy for no reason other than they wanted to see him happy. 

Laito:

-He can’t quite get used to the idea that he doesn’t have to earn proper care, that he doesn’t have to constantly keep hos owner pleased or face their wrath. But having an owner so kind is doing wonders to make him really happy, his cheerful facade starting to become reality. 

Subaru:

-It still hardly feels real, that he’s really in a kind, wonderful home where his owner wants and values him. Even after years, the fear that it’s all a dream he’ll wake up from someday remains, but with every passing day, he wishes all the more that he’ll never have to leave here. 

Ruki:

-With years gone by, and his suspicions of it all being a lie almost erased, he’s becoming more and more well adapted to a life where he’s well cared for. He’s always worrying for his brothers and if they’re just as content, but the home he’s in is better than anything he could have hoped for. 

Kou:

-Even after years of kindness, he’s not entirely willing to trust his owner. They’re still a human, they’re still just as capable of all the horrible things others are. He’s much less on edge than he used to be, no longer flinching away from every sudden move, but he’s still afraid. 

Yuuma:

-His owner giving him a garden would make him so happy he’d hardly know what to do. Humans, owners, aren’t supposed to be so nice, but it’s been years and they haven’t done anything to hurt him. He’s starting to believe that it’s going to last, that he’s really going to be able to stay in a good home. 

Azusa:

-He still doesn’t like not being punished, but he’s getting more and more used to kindness instead of pain. It’s hard for him to feel wanted when his owner won’t take the time to hurt him, but they do so much more, it would be even more difficult to believe that they really don’t care. 

Carla:

-With frequent rest and actual care, his illness is causing him less pain than it ever has. He’d expected a decent home, the kind that would have wanted to invest so much in a fancy pet, but this owner is going so far beyond what he expected, doing so much to keep him happy and well. 

Shin:

-He’s still not entirely sure the human won’t turn on him someday, but for now, there’s nothing he can really do but trust them. Getting sent away from this home would be awful, so he pretends to trust them and be the perfect little obedient pet (and enjoys it more than he likes to admit). 

Live together and kind master ask inspired me. What would they think if their master decided to put them in special training like reading, writing, cooking, even dancing? Because he doesn’t want uneducated pets and needs them to do household chores

 Admin Mawile: ∩( ・ω・)∩That kind of education is fairly normal for house pets, especially purebreds!!

Oh, and just to explain something, house pets are more like pets how we think of them, while the kind that have to work are basically just slave labor. Those kind don’t live long, and are very literally worked to death. That’s what usually happens to the bigger, rougher vampires, like Subaru and Yuuma, while the docile, smaller ones are the ones that are actually sort of cared for. 

Shuu:

-He doesn’t like having to work, of course, but learning how to do mostly sedentary things is better than real labor. And if cooking for his owner is what he has to do to avoid getting beaten, so be it. At least it’s not that hard to do basic chores and housework… 

Reiji:

-His and his brother’s previous owner only bothered with the very basics of pet education, but Reiji absorbed everything he was ever taught. He’s still remarkably intelligent, and is ridiculously happy for the chance to not only learn something, but make himself more valuable. 

Ayato:

-He’ll learn anything he has to to stay wanted. And anyway, he’s heard that lessons like these are normal for the good pets, so doesn’t this mean his owner has decided he’s worth all this work to educate? He’s not crazy about the chores and lessons, but knowing he’s wanted is more than worth it. 

Kanato:

-He’s had some singing lessons before, but his breeder wasn’t interested in “wasting time” for very long. He’s not always quite lucid enough to remember what he’s taught, and he’s afraid his owner will get just as sick of trying, but he’d learn anything if it would mean not being punished. 

Laito:

-He’s smart enough to take to the lesson’s with ease, and very used to the idea of learning housework and “educated” tasks. Becoming that kind of docile, well learned house pet is exactly what he expected, still used, but not having his good breeding wasted on hard labor. 

Subaru:

-Why is an owner bothering to teach him house pet stuff? The most of this kind of lesson he’s ever had was the snippets for information his mother supplied in her more lucid moments, never any kind of formal training, especially not in delicate tasks like cooking or dancing. 

Ruki:

-At the shelter, the vampires deemed suitable for the efforts were taught the very basics of reading, writing, and housework. Ruki never thought he’d ever have the chance to learn any more of it. Finally being able to use his mind, to learn something, is the best thing he could have hoped for in a home. 

Kou:

-He was taught a little bit of this, before the bad things at the shelter started to happen. Aside from the memories that keep coming back, the lessons themselves aren’t bad at all. He’d much rather have to cook for a human than have them decide they like him better bruised and crying. 

Yuuma:

-They’re, they’re really gonna teach him to be a house pet? There’s no way an owner would go this far just to make him a laborer, and knowing that he really will be a cared for, indoor type of pet, the kind that’s worth teaching and taking care of is the greatest happiness yet. 

Azusa:

-No matter how badly he wants to learn, his mind just won’t work the right way. He spaces out, forgets things, and takes three times as a normal pet to learn anything. He’s afraid that his owner will get bored of trying and find another pet instead, one that can actually remember what they’re told to. 

Carla:

-He’s more than educated in these fields already, taught every domestic chore he’d need to know as a child, so that no owner would have to bother with it. If they can find something (pet appropriate) that he doesn’t already know, the chance to learn and think leaves him absurdly grateful. 

Shin:

-He’s already been taught most of this, as is expected from his quality of pet, but the effort to better him is strangely flattering. It feels like his owner really wants him, they’re doing so much just to make him more useful, like he’s worth too much to just be left idle and unimproving.