You didn't strike me as someone so self-conscious of the social ecosystem.
( Mika says this as someone who has, thus far, impassively rebuffed their praise and worship. He knows what he's doing - it is as Robin says: they feel at ease purchasing protection (and is worship not purchase done with fearful murmurs?), and quiver at the fickle gods who would deny them this reassurance. If they stammer at him, he simply hastens his step.
His mother was like this, too. And, as someone who is so afraid of the unknown - Mika does not fail to understand.
But he does not sympathize. )
Faithful humans are the ones capable of the most harm. Religious ones, cultish ones...
( Since Mika is doing his job (at the cost of the humans' peace of mind), he will walk in step to the perimeter, where there is barrier to lay and reinforce. )
... I prefer not to feed into bad habits, is all. ( If they want to be lorded over, they can find it from the local wizards, and not Mika. He will not affect change, but he will not indulge their fétiche, either. ) They can hand-wring their skin raw, if they'd like.
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( Mika says this as someone who has, thus far, impassively rebuffed their praise and worship. He knows what he's doing - it is as Robin says: they feel at ease purchasing protection (and is worship not purchase done with fearful murmurs?), and quiver at the fickle gods who would deny them this reassurance. If they stammer at him, he simply hastens his step.
His mother was like this, too. And, as someone who is so afraid of the unknown - Mika does not fail to understand.
But he does not sympathize. )
Faithful humans are the ones capable of the most harm. Religious ones, cultish ones...
( Since Mika is doing his job (at the cost of the humans' peace of mind), he will walk in step to the perimeter, where there is barrier to lay and reinforce. )
... I prefer not to feed into bad habits, is all. ( If they want to be lorded over, they can find it from the local wizards, and not Mika. He will not affect change, but he will not indulge their fétiche, either. ) They can hand-wring their skin raw, if they'd like.