[Not a nice one - something that his expression might give away in the future, should someone bring up how mages weren't raised to think about human compassion.
This, too, was something Dazai learned over time: brutality wasn't the same as ruthlessness or cunning. He wasn't splitting hairs as he remembered how persistent Atsushi's brand of kindness was, or how Ranpo adapted and persisted against his own shortcomings and a certain slippery opponent.]
I did hope to isolate the pair so that the Servant could just fade away on their own, barring the Archer - you mentioned the had some form of leeway with distance, yes?
Now, as sweet as it is of you to offer me a choice of Servants, I might just decline. You can say it's a downside of being picky with whom I work with, and I very much like who I see right now.
[He drank and watched Bedivere from beneath half-lidded eyes in anticipation.]
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Date: 2020-09-18 04:53 am (UTC)This, too, was something Dazai learned over time: brutality wasn't the same as ruthlessness or cunning. He wasn't splitting hairs as he remembered how persistent Atsushi's brand of kindness was, or how Ranpo adapted and persisted against his own shortcomings and a certain slippery opponent.]
I did hope to isolate the pair so that the Servant could just fade away on their own, barring the Archer - you mentioned the had some form of leeway with distance, yes?
Now, as sweet as it is of you to offer me a choice of Servants, I might just decline. You can say it's a downside of being picky with whom I work with, and I very much like who I see right now.
[He drank and watched Bedivere from beneath half-lidded eyes in anticipation.]