[ That pause is so telling. It's not even like it's super long, but given what Bigby just said, and given the intentions he said it with.. He's so sure that it actually made the other man think about all of this a little. Which is exactly what Bigby wanted.

He just hopes it's a good sort of thought. It'd be nice if Konstantin could realise that he can trust Bigby when it comes to this - especially when he knows how isolating it can be to have to keep a secret. Even if he dropped his own partially out of necessity, he can't deny that it feels better to just be open with people about what he is. ]

I hope so. [ He replies, shrugging a little bit as he does so.

Bigby can't ask Vash that now anymore, after all. It sucks. ]

I also told him that I'm not going to let anyone here in town discriminate or outcast anyone else for being different. It's the last thing we need when we're also dealing with..

[ .. his voice trails off. He stares at the feathers, something a little softer - and perhaps sadder - entering his expression. ]

.. with this shit.