I'm fine. I wasn't alone. They should have waited until I was.
[It's an offhanded comment, something Zelos could easily have overheard from the guards discussing practical weaknesses. But there's something in his choice to repeat the comment, something indicating that a lot of his offence might be traced back to reasons a nine-year-old can't fully comprehend.
Yuan's concern, though. Zelos doesn't even notice it at first, because he's used to dismissing concern as a matter of obligation, duty, or self-interest. But Yuan doesn't have a reason to care. There's no one to put a show on for, and he's made it very clear in the past how much he doesn't care that Zelos is the Chosen.
Zelos abandons his glower at the table in favour of looking at Yuan, a little startled. Then he sobers.] They won't ever stop, will they?
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[It's an offhanded comment, something Zelos could easily have overheard from the guards discussing practical weaknesses. But there's something in his choice to repeat the comment, something indicating that a lot of his offence might be traced back to reasons a nine-year-old can't fully comprehend.
Yuan's concern, though. Zelos doesn't even notice it at first, because he's used to dismissing concern as a matter of obligation, duty, or self-interest. But Yuan doesn't have a reason to care. There's no one to put a show on for, and he's made it very clear in the past how much he doesn't care that Zelos is the Chosen.
Zelos abandons his glower at the table in favour of looking at Yuan, a little startled. Then he sobers.] They won't ever stop, will they?