( makoto senses the way that set speaks of his blessing — he certainly doesn't want to appear to the god that he's taking the offer for granted, but... )
I understand. It's not that I belittle or besmirch the potential offer of your blessing, Set. ( simply with the words he uses and the way he says them, he gets the sense that this is not something he extends to others commonly, and there's something in that that intrigues makoto, flatters him, but also makes him somewhat wary. he does understand that the god's "side" doesn't necessarily equate to "Harmonized with Meridian," but... it's not necessarily that which makes makoto uncertain of such an offer. )
When I was first given this body by my master, I was... disappointed with how plain it seemed, lacking certain demonic features. I thought, since I had left my humanity behind and become one, I deserved them, but... my master told me that this would be the only thing he would simply give to me. Everything else, I would have to go out and claim for myself.
( for makoto, it would always come back to J. even in ways he wishes that it wouldn't. perhaps it would be an easier path if he were more willing to take things that were offered to him by others, but this... he just isn't certain. though his memories from horos are not available to him, perhaps there is something deep within him that recognizes that he had been given great strength by the Regent... but it had been lost just as easily, once the situation had changed. )
I won't lie to you. I am hesitant to invest in power given to me by another, which could just as easily be rescinded. ( his lips press into a thin line for just a moment. ) But — if I were to take you up on this offer, I would want to do something to earn it from you.
( set's hands fall to his own, and makoto takes the opportunity to detangle his fingers from the loops of hanging gold, taking them with a ready ease and familiarity that spoke to a certain amount of experience in simple manners of physical affection. he speaks, and he is... bright. enough so that makoto almost feels out of place in the conversation, optimistic and forward-thinking as it has become. despite himself, he ends up smiling slightly, tossing his head to one side as he gives set at least a little bit of advice for free: ) I will keep this well in mind, though... perhaps you would do well to consider this in the future also: there's no fault in being eager, but sharing that with whom you might deal with is losing an advantage you won't be able to retrieve. Keep it close to your heart instead, so they won't know to use it against you.
( he might already know that. but it's already makoto's thought about taking advantage of, so there it is.
makoto raises an eyebrow. this is news to him, though he has up until this point not heard much of exactly what Meridian intends to do with their victory, should it occur. )
If that's the case, I would need to make sure his Shard was in hand first.( unless Meridian was also offering a "plus one" package. honestly, being able to pick and choose where to go after their so-called restoration of these worlds is news to him, regardless. ) And isn't the only one who can offer such a thing in this place Yima?
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I understand. It's not that I belittle or besmirch the potential offer of your blessing, Set. ( simply with the words he uses and the way he says them, he gets the sense that this is not something he extends to others commonly, and there's something in that that intrigues makoto, flatters him, but also makes him somewhat wary. he does understand that the god's "side" doesn't necessarily equate to "Harmonized with Meridian," but... it's not necessarily that which makes makoto uncertain of such an offer. )
When I was first given this body by my master, I was... disappointed with how plain it seemed, lacking certain demonic features. I thought, since I had left my humanity behind and become one, I deserved them, but... my master told me that this would be the only thing he would simply give to me. Everything else, I would have to go out and claim for myself.
( for makoto, it would always come back to J. even in ways he wishes that it wouldn't. perhaps it would be an easier path if he were more willing to take things that were offered to him by others, but this... he just isn't certain. though his memories from horos are not available to him, perhaps there is something deep within him that recognizes that he had been given great strength by the Regent... but it had been lost just as easily, once the situation had changed. )
I won't lie to you. I am hesitant to invest in power given to me by another, which could just as easily be rescinded. ( his lips press into a thin line for just a moment. ) But — if I were to take you up on this offer, I would want to do something to earn it from you.
( set's hands fall to his own, and makoto takes the opportunity to detangle his fingers from the loops of hanging gold, taking them with a ready ease and familiarity that spoke to a certain amount of experience in simple manners of physical affection. he speaks, and he is... bright. enough so that makoto almost feels out of place in the conversation, optimistic and forward-thinking as it has become. despite himself, he ends up smiling slightly, tossing his head to one side as he gives set at least a little bit of advice for free: ) I will keep this well in mind, though... perhaps you would do well to consider this in the future also: there's no fault in being eager, but sharing that with whom you might deal with is losing an advantage you won't be able to retrieve. Keep it close to your heart instead, so they won't know to use it against you.
( he might already know that. but it's already makoto's thought about taking advantage of, so there it is.
makoto raises an eyebrow. this is news to him, though he has up until this point not heard much of exactly what Meridian intends to do with their victory, should it occur. )
If that's the case, I would need to make sure his Shard was in hand first. ( unless Meridian was also offering a "plus one" package. honestly, being able to pick and choose where to go after their so-called restoration of these worlds is news to him, regardless. ) And isn't the only one who can offer such a thing in this place Yima?