[he makes a quick, expressive hand gesture, indicating the whole of the facility. his tone was a casual draw, letting the words carry their own weight]
Can't beat the perks. Hot food, running water, a clean place to sleep. That's not always easy to come by.
[that also wasn't remotely close to the truth, the truth wasn't an option. I killed your father and then I didn't know what to do with myself probably wouldn't go over well with the kid or anyone else, for that matter.
Which reminded him... he needed to keep it together better than this. If just chit-chatting with the kid wound him so tight, it didn't bode well for the future. What if he got partnered with this kid for Pons training? That'd be just his luck, and he couldn't afford to slip up.
He forced himself to relax, waiting for Luke's reply. He'd just treat it like training--master your mind, right?]
Re: [Luke fon Fabre | Tales of the Abyss|
[he makes a quick, expressive hand gesture, indicating the whole of the facility. his tone was a casual draw, letting the words carry their own weight]
Can't beat the perks. Hot food, running water, a clean place to sleep. That's not always easy to come by.
[that also wasn't remotely close to the truth, the truth wasn't an option. I killed your father and then I didn't know what to do with myself probably wouldn't go over well with the kid or anyone else, for that matter.
Which reminded him... he needed to keep it together better than this. If just chit-chatting with the kid wound him so tight, it didn't bode well for the future. What if he got partnered with this kid for Pons training? That'd be just his luck, and he couldn't afford to slip up.
He forced himself to relax, waiting for Luke's reply. He'd just treat it like training--master your mind, right?]