We can refer to his collection of groups as something else, you know.
[As much as he'd like to list off the silliest names, now was not the time. Rider might laugh, but Steinbeck's focus might've killed off his sense of humor. And speaking of now not being the time -]
Come to me, Saber.
[To both Steinbeck and Rider:] If we are to make a truce, let's not waste any more energy than we need to, hmm?
[He wasn't about to let Bedivere lose face. Moreover, knowing that they were up against Steinbeck made staying in this forest unappealing: areas with plants and trees rooted to the earth were now effectively less secure for them. Finally, this was a concession to Dazai's own competitiveness: while he could see the tiredness in Bedivere's form and he had his reasons to not order Bedivere to win at the moment, Dazai rather disliked how Steinbeck seemed to underestimate his Servant.]
By the way, Steinbeck. How did you end up participating instead of a magus?
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Date: 2020-10-18 06:11 pm (UTC)[As much as he'd like to list off the silliest names, now was not the time. Rider might laugh, but Steinbeck's focus might've killed off his sense of humor. And speaking of now not being the time -]
Come to me, Saber.
[To both Steinbeck and Rider:] If we are to make a truce, let's not waste any more energy than we need to, hmm?
[He wasn't about to let Bedivere lose face. Moreover, knowing that they were up against Steinbeck made staying in this forest unappealing: areas with plants and trees rooted to the earth were now effectively less secure for them. Finally, this was a concession to Dazai's own competitiveness: while he could see the tiredness in Bedivere's form and he had his reasons to not order Bedivere to win at the moment, Dazai rather disliked how Steinbeck seemed to underestimate his Servant.]
By the way, Steinbeck. How did you end up participating instead of a magus?