[ He stiffens visibly at that. That particular nugget of information he wasn't aware of, not worded like that, but it makes perfect sense, and he has no reason to doubt Levi. He grips the knife in his hand thoughtfully, testing it for a nice balance of size, weight, and ease of grip. He usually worked with more than one blade at once, after all, so this was particularly important. ]

You couldn't be more right about that. I hate with the idea of being created for anything but to serve little old me.

[ All of this just makes him think of his dragon destiny back home, and how it seems, no matter what world he finds himself in, there will always be something shackling him down to someone else's preconceived notion of his "purpose".

But he'll play nice, especially since Kija and Shin-Ah are here.

His eyes brighten at the compliment. ]

Sharp enough to learn how to use one of those firearms, do you think? [ He doesn't know Levi well enough to ask him for lessons just yet, but... ]