[ his own arms also fold over his front, expression morphing into something closer to unreadable.
eventually, he sighs, with the air of something relenting. ]
... You should hold more against me, honestly. You are aware I stand in opposition to your unconditional faith in people.
[ there's just too much of him that loathes to see injustices run rampant, even when he was a kinder being. in a fairer world. in a better world, perhaps, there would be more to agree on.
but that is not the world they live in, singular or macrocosmic. and as someone who stands so wholly apart from humanity, there's nothing he can do about that, can he? it is one thing to be a man, declaring his judgments of another of the same. be one meting out those decisions from above, however... no matter the intent, for good or for ill...
(there is no way to tear it out except by the root, but what does that make him?) ]
If this overture is your attempt to clear the air, consider it done. Go ahead and continue to address me, if you will, or do not. You owe me no obligation, and I've every intent to cooperate for the rest of our remaining time here. After that, it will cease to be of any concern.
no subject
eventually, he sighs, with the air of something relenting. ]
... You should hold more against me, honestly. You are aware I stand in opposition to your unconditional faith in people.
[ there's just too much of him that loathes to see injustices run rampant, even when he was a kinder being. in a fairer world. in a better world, perhaps, there would be more to agree on.
but that is not the world they live in, singular or macrocosmic. and as someone who stands so wholly apart from humanity, there's nothing he can do about that, can he? it is one thing to be a man, declaring his judgments of another of the same. be one meting out those decisions from above, however... no matter the intent, for good or for ill...
(there is no way to tear it out except by the root, but what does that make him?) ]
If this overture is your attempt to clear the air, consider it done. Go ahead and continue to address me, if you will, or do not. You owe me no obligation, and I've every intent to cooperate for the rest of our remaining time here. After that, it will cease to be of any concern.