[If he ever did need to carry out a bloody and probably morally questionable ritual, he knew who to call upon, at least.]
Mm. [The response was mostly noncommittal, his body language suddenly somewhat distant, bemused. The stubborn ability to believe passionately in the best in people was something that both amazed and vexed Elias in equal measure—or, well, at least when it came to himself.
It wasn't out of any kind of personally borne displeasure for what he was. Elias didn't have the capability for something so selfish and crass. No, he was simply realistic about what he was—or, rather, what he had once been, before he had developed consciousness and the ability to decide rather than act on base, cruel impulse. But just as suddenly as that was beset upon him, he wonders if the same might be true, but in reverse. Could he suddenly revert to what he once was? Without the exact reasons for why it had happened in the first place, it was possible. And so he made sure no one made the mistake of trusting him completely.
He felt it was what he owed them for their acceptance.
A pause settles between them for a moment before he nods.] ...Thank you. [The tone was quieter than usual.
Then it returns to normal.] I suppose I will see you once we are in Oska, then?
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Mm. [The response was mostly noncommittal, his body language suddenly somewhat distant, bemused. The stubborn ability to believe passionately in the best in people was something that both amazed and vexed Elias in equal measure—or, well, at least when it came to himself.
It wasn't out of any kind of personally borne displeasure for what he was. Elias didn't have the capability for something so selfish and crass. No, he was simply realistic about what he was—or, rather, what he had once been, before he had developed consciousness and the ability to decide rather than act on base, cruel impulse. But just as suddenly as that was beset upon him, he wonders if the same might be true, but in reverse. Could he suddenly revert to what he once was? Without the exact reasons for why it had happened in the first place, it was possible. And so he made sure no one made the mistake of trusting him completely.
He felt it was what he owed them for their acceptance.
A pause settles between them for a moment before he nods.] ...Thank you. [The tone was quieter than usual.
Then it returns to normal.] I suppose I will see you once we are in Oska, then?