[Toge blinks at her apology, and openly stares at her for a few seconds. He's heard people hay his technique was impressive, was frightening, was strong, was a forced to be reckoned with... it's not often that he's offered pity for his inability to speak without causing harm. He blinks a few times, before offering a small shrug and looking away.]
...Tuna mayo.
[Even if he could say the words, how to respond to that? He's only ever been shown awe and a fearful respect. He's not sure how to handle pity, or genuine sympathy.]
[He lets out a small hum, bringing a hand up to where his chin would be and tilting his head. So... with dreamotion magic, he should focus more on the feeling he wants, and let the words come later?]
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...Tuna mayo.
[Even if he could say the words, how to respond to that? He's only ever been shown awe and a fearful respect. He's not sure how to handle pity, or genuine sympathy.]
[But when Naminé begins speaking again, Toge looks up at her, listening to her words carefully. He does nod slowly at her words; he does understand what she's saying, since he used the basis of such thought for his nonsensical ingredients-vocabulary. But his usual technique relied on him being extremely specific and careful with his words; choosing whether he should tell an enemy Don't Move, Sleep, or Explode could mean the difference between surviving an encounter or bleeding his throat raw. So, he should think up the meaning before the words?]
[He lets out a small hum, bringing a hand up to where his chin would be and tilting his head. So... with dreamotion magic, he should focus more on the feeling he wants, and let the words come later?]