[ Just take a deep breath. Apologize. Go take a walk to the bathroom.
All of those options are there. He even thinks about taking one, but he feels like he accidentally opened some door and now all the contents are spilling out. And the reality is, there's a release in saying some of it, and much worse than that, a kind of reckless need to see how far he can push before Reyes breaks or calls him off.
That arm comes off, and Balthier puts his drink down too, shifting away, even if all he wants is Reyes to put his arms around him and pull him back. ]
I didn't attach myself. I made myself a removed, unaffiliated contact. Like you wanted. I could have done this much faster and with a better hand for you if I hadn't listened. [ That part's...at least in earnest. ] But I see. Seasoned pirate who found mythical tombs, has demi-gods bent to his will, slayed a god, and killed his own father to stop a war, then flew out to the stars knowing nothing about them is delicate and can't be left to handle things himself. That's why he's got an armada of spies trying to keep track of him, was stuck in meetings for two separate governments for three days, and everyone wants to park his ass in a quiet boring apartment somewhere where he can't break anything.
[ Oh maybe that has something to do with his mood.
And has he mentioned all of that before? Probably...not...He came out here to get away. He didn't want to be dragged back into Ivalician politics. But then he and Reyes had gone back, and Kadara and Ivalice were going to trade with each other one way or another, and Reyes was going to be in the middle of that anyway. ]
Ivalice is dangerous too. You have no idea what you're getting into.
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Date: 2022-06-27 01:08 am (UTC)All of those options are there. He even thinks about taking one, but he feels like he accidentally opened some door and now all the contents are spilling out. And the reality is, there's a release in saying some of it, and much worse than that, a kind of reckless need to see how far he can push before Reyes breaks or calls him off.
That arm comes off, and Balthier puts his drink down too, shifting away, even if all he wants is Reyes to put his arms around him and pull him back. ]
I didn't attach myself. I made myself a removed, unaffiliated contact. Like you wanted. I could have done this much faster and with a better hand for you if I hadn't listened. [ That part's...at least in earnest. ] But I see. Seasoned pirate who found mythical tombs, has demi-gods bent to his will, slayed a god, and killed his own father to stop a war, then flew out to the stars knowing nothing about them is delicate and can't be left to handle things himself. That's why he's got an armada of spies trying to keep track of him, was stuck in meetings for two separate governments for three days, and everyone wants to park his ass in a quiet boring apartment somewhere where he can't break anything.
[ Oh maybe that has something to do with his mood.
And has he mentioned all of that before? Probably...not...He came out here to get away. He didn't want to be dragged back into Ivalician politics. But then he and Reyes had gone back, and Kadara and Ivalice were going to trade with each other one way or another, and Reyes was going to be in the middle of that anyway. ]
Ivalice is dangerous too. You have no idea what you're getting into.