"Synthesizes proteins," Newt repeats, both horrified for the girl and fascinated by her condition all at once, though he tries not to show it. "Like a plant?" Only a fungus, and one seemingly in control of a child. He thinks, again, of Obscurials and how much this girl reminds him of those he's tried to help and failed.
"I feed my creatures raw meat," he continues. "I frequent the butcher's shop quite often. I could bring home food for you too."
He smiles when he watches the shifting expressions on her face at the appearance of flowers from his wand, pleased he could surprise, and, hopefully, delight her a bit. He holds out the bouquet to her, encouraging her to take them if she chooses.
"I can, if it comes to that," he nods. "There are restraining spells I can use, as a last resort. Before that, I could apply my magic to help keep the hunger of your fungus at bay. I can block out the overwhelming presence of people pressed in together in the city. I have a variety of spells at my disposal that I use for the creatures I take care of," he explains. "I see no reason why these spells shouldn't be able to help you, too."
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Date: 2017-08-31 09:47 am (UTC)From:"I feed my creatures raw meat," he continues. "I frequent the butcher's shop quite often. I could bring home food for you too."
He smiles when he watches the shifting expressions on her face at the appearance of flowers from his wand, pleased he could surprise, and, hopefully, delight her a bit. He holds out the bouquet to her, encouraging her to take them if she chooses.
"I can, if it comes to that," he nods. "There are restraining spells I can use, as a last resort. Before that, I could apply my magic to help keep the hunger of your fungus at bay. I can block out the overwhelming presence of people pressed in together in the city. I have a variety of spells at my disposal that I use for the creatures I take care of," he explains. "I see no reason why these spells shouldn't be able to help you, too."