[ No surprise, he supposes, that someone so unwavering in such firm confidence wasn't about to be deterred in the face of a less favorable outcome arising. It feels like a contrast to his own tendency to prepare for the worst first and act accordingly after — here, the thought hits him that this girl went all-in without hesitation, fully set in her conviction that the creature ought to listen. Even after, she seems not all too worried when it doesn't quite do as asked either.
Or rather maybe... doesn't quite "yet"? The fearful clattering of bones is loud and awfully telling, that even Sandalphon and his pessimism finds himself inclined to expect the thing to straight up cave to Zelda anyway, just from such a thorough verbal dragging.
Perhaps it doesn't actually speak, otherwise the apology would have come already. Wow either way. ]
Right. Frankly, I expected it would just choose to try giving chase again.
[ But well, here they are. ] Can't take what she dishes out, then.
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Or rather maybe... doesn't quite "yet"? The fearful clattering of bones is loud and awfully telling, that even Sandalphon and his pessimism finds himself inclined to expect the thing to straight up cave to Zelda anyway, just from such a thorough verbal dragging.
Perhaps it doesn't actually speak, otherwise the apology would have come already. Wow either way. ]
Right. Frankly, I expected it would just choose to try giving chase again.
[ But well, here they are. ] Can't take what she dishes out, then.