Mm, no, not particularly. "Friends" is still a bit of a novel concept.
[He says it in such a blase manner it's certainly not meant to incite pity. It's just the truth. Elias has had a few "friends," sure, but they were not particularly "normal" by human means. Everyone else was mostly... business.]
An interesting one, though.
[He didn't mind learning. He thought of it as continued studies in humanity, even though his primary teacher was absent.
He's somewhat amused by the thought of a stranger's condolences for something that was out of either of their control. It was that which was kind, not whatever Elias affected in himself to assuage people's natural fears. But, still...]
I do my best. [As close to a wry joke as he can manage, though it is the truth.] I've lived in such a way for a long while, so it's not much of a concern. I am appreciative for your words, however.
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[He says it in such a blase manner it's certainly not meant to incite pity. It's just the truth. Elias has had a few "friends," sure, but they were not particularly "normal" by human means. Everyone else was mostly... business.]
An interesting one, though.
[He didn't mind learning. He thought of it as continued studies in humanity, even though his primary teacher was absent.
He's somewhat amused by the thought of a stranger's condolences for something that was out of either of their control. It was that which was kind, not whatever Elias affected in himself to assuage people's natural fears. But, still...]
I do my best. [As close to a wry joke as he can manage, though it is the truth.] I've lived in such a way for a long while, so it's not much of a concern. I am appreciative for your words, however.