[It isn't him. They both know it. It's so amazingly out of character for him to be anything but understanding and helpful. He can't remember exactly when he went from himself into...
Well. Whatever he is now. But what is he supposed to do about that? He can't just stop a job in the middle of things. That's not like him at all either. Nier is a man of his word. At least, he tries to be. No one's perfect, after all, but if he's committed himself to something, he's damn well going to do it.
He finds himself looking down to the feathers that remain tucked beneath a strap of leather and he's idly fingering the frayed edge where the ridges aren't lining up entirely proper.]
Yeah. You might be right about that. About most of that. Probably shouldn't assume I have infinite patience, though. No one does.
[It's not that he doesn't agree with her. He just has no idea what she wants him to do about it. He knows if she keeps pressing him, he's very likely just to keep pressing right back.]
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Well. Whatever he is now. But what is he supposed to do about that? He can't just stop a job in the middle of things. That's not like him at all either. Nier is a man of his word. At least, he tries to be. No one's perfect, after all, but if he's committed himself to something, he's damn well going to do it.
He finds himself looking down to the feathers that remain tucked beneath a strap of leather and he's idly fingering the frayed edge where the ridges aren't lining up entirely proper.]
Yeah. You might be right about that. About most of that. Probably shouldn't assume I have infinite patience, though. No one does.
[Nier shakes his head.] This is still a job, Kainé. So if it's this stuff I'm carrying or what, it's gotta be done first. And we'll see how much of an asshole I am when I'm done. Unless you've got some other idea.
[It's not that he doesn't agree with her. He just has no idea what she wants him to do about it. He knows if she keeps pressing him, he's very likely just to keep pressing right back.]