Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2011
Summary: 30 November 1999 edition.
Rating: T
Characters/Pairings: Cecil, Kain
Author Notes: invidious, adjective;
1. Tending to provoke envy, resentment, or ill will.
2. Containing or implying a slight.
3. Envious.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.
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As nobility, they had the time and the means to enjoy a good hunt. Cecil being royalty simply meant that they had access to the best grounds for big game. Rosa did not go with them, for hunts were "barbaric," but as men Kain and Cecil freely enjoyed the challenge, the exhilaration of claiming their prey. Between them, Kain had more kills to his name. But it wasn't because he was a better hunter, and he knew it. Cecil could move like a shadow when he wanted to, slinking between trees and underbrush with all of the liquid grace of a feline. When he drew back his bow to prepare to strike, he did so with the silence of a mouse, and yet struck like a viper. It was amazing to witness, to see the clear passion and determination in his wide emerald eyes as he found the first signs of his target and followed even the slightest trails until he encountered his intended prey. Cecil was an extraordinary hunter. His lack of kills was solely attributed to his dismissal of any game less than the most challenging.
