The mention of aristocrats gave Aigis a moment of pause. She tilted her head a little, but now was not the time to question the more personal side of Aidou's life. He seemed to have forgiven her indiscretions, or at least allowed himself to look past that for now.
She studied him a moment, noticing the way he held himself rather rigidly and shifted every now and then. It was different and Aigis wasn't sure how to interpret his movements. Was he still weighing his own feelings on the whole affair? Or was there something else going on in his head? He turned away and that really perplexed her. Protocol typically called for serious matters to be discussed with full eye contact. She listened closely and was surprised by what she heard.
She shouldn't have been surprised, she realized after a moment. He was basically stating that he did have a conscience, too. She had to have been blind to have ignored that for so long. It surely must have been difficult for him these past several weeks, spreading himself thin so he wouldn't have to hurt too many while also justifying his meals so he didn't think too hard about the person he had to hurt to survive. If anything, the thought caused more silent tears to wend their way down her face.
She didn't know what to say. His offer of a handkerchief was unexpected but she took it and began to mechanically dab at her eyes in what she hoped was the expected way. "Thank you." Her voice still sounded hoarse, but with their close proximity he probably could hear her. She repeated her thanks again, this time to show her appreciation that went beyond receiving the handkerchief. "Thank you, Aidou-san."
She didn't know where things were supposed to move from here. It seemed like such a rare moment, one where she couldn't be 100 percent objective without seeming pushy again. So, instead, she took another breath to steady herself and finished wiping at her eyes, choosing a slightly less painful topic to soften the mood. "I do apologize for my tears. They started on their own though I was not feeling 'sad.' I am not sure why they began at all..."
Was she rambling now? Aigis didn't ramble, but her words were not furthering their objectives at all. It was obvious that now that they had come to an agreement following through was a lot harder than just talking about it had been.
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She studied him a moment, noticing the way he held himself rather rigidly and shifted every now and then. It was different and Aigis wasn't sure how to interpret his movements. Was he still weighing his own feelings on the whole affair? Or was there something else going on in his head? He turned away and that really perplexed her. Protocol typically called for serious matters to be discussed with full eye contact. She listened closely and was surprised by what she heard.
She shouldn't have been surprised, she realized after a moment. He was basically stating that he did have a conscience, too. She had to have been blind to have ignored that for so long. It surely must have been difficult for him these past several weeks, spreading himself thin so he wouldn't have to hurt too many while also justifying his meals so he didn't think too hard about the person he had to hurt to survive. If anything, the thought caused more silent tears to wend their way down her face.
She didn't know what to say. His offer of a handkerchief was unexpected but she took it and began to mechanically dab at her eyes in what she hoped was the expected way. "Thank you." Her voice still sounded hoarse, but with their close proximity he probably could hear her. She repeated her thanks again, this time to show her appreciation that went beyond receiving the handkerchief. "Thank you, Aidou-san."
She didn't know where things were supposed to move from here. It seemed like such a rare moment, one where she couldn't be 100 percent objective without seeming pushy again. So, instead, she took another breath to steady herself and finished wiping at her eyes, choosing a slightly less painful topic to soften the mood. "I do apologize for my tears. They started on their own though I was not feeling 'sad.' I am not sure why they began at all..."
Was she rambling now? Aigis didn't ramble, but her words were not furthering their objectives at all. It was obvious that now that they had come to an agreement following through was a lot harder than just talking about it had been.