[He does blush quite a lot, but it is mostly because Caren is a pretty girl and she knows just where to prod. But her teasing falls flat; he looks solemn and bothered, and sad.]
I am still ill-suited to be called a hero. After the last mission, I would prefer to fade into obscurity...
[For all the power he has, everything he has worked for, he still couldn't save anyone... It was people like Adra and Sion who did all the work. Belthazar only got in the way.
He avoids eye contact right up until she mentions his father, and then she has his attention again. His eyebrows shoot up nearly to his hairline; his ears pin against his dark wavy hair, showing his guilt before he even says anything.]
What-- what do you know?
[He's afraid she'll call him a monster even though she's been nothing but gentle. He pulls away an inch, as if touching her might hurt her.]
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I am still ill-suited to be called a hero. After the last mission, I would prefer to fade into obscurity...
[For all the power he has, everything he has worked for, he still couldn't save anyone... It was people like Adra and Sion who did all the work. Belthazar only got in the way.
He avoids eye contact right up until she mentions his father, and then she has his attention again. His eyebrows shoot up nearly to his hairline; his ears pin against his dark wavy hair, showing his guilt before he even says anything.]
What-- what do you know?
[He's afraid she'll call him a monster even though she's been nothing but gentle. He pulls away an inch, as if touching her might hurt her.]