[Defensive sorts, with much to be defensive about.
Were it anyone else, it was the sort of compliment he'd either accept with a shrug of acknowledgement or in the rarest of cases, genuine appreciation. But with these heroes... skepticism. Skepticism was at the fore, and it was hard to give them the benefit of the doubt, to not view it all through the lens of experience, history, and bias.]
Having your respect moves me little more.
[A statement followed by a huff of a breath; he couldn't tell if he was being unfair or too fair, and the uncertainty at least, keeps him from continuing further, even squeezing her arm after a moment. Glancing aside again, he stares out ahead of him.]
Time is all we have here, and in an amount none of us are privy to know. A pity then, that your newfound self-worth likely won't follow you home. An effort you'll have to repeat- and with no way of knowing of whatever strides you've made.
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Were it anyone else, it was the sort of compliment he'd either accept with a shrug of acknowledgement or in the rarest of cases, genuine appreciation. But with these heroes... skepticism. Skepticism was at the fore, and it was hard to give them the benefit of the doubt, to not view it all through the lens of experience, history, and bias.]
Having your respect moves me little more.
[A statement followed by a huff of a breath; he couldn't tell if he was being unfair or too fair, and the uncertainty at least, keeps him from continuing further, even squeezing her arm after a moment. Glancing aside again, he stares out ahead of him.]
Time is all we have here, and in an amount none of us are privy to know. A pity then, that your newfound self-worth likely won't follow you home. An effort you'll have to repeat- and with no way of knowing of whatever strides you've made.