[He senses her before he hears her. The spirits of this region that were sedate just now stir upon Milla's arrival, acknowledging her presence from the nature all around them. Nothing else in particular stands out when Mithra cranes his neck to get a better look.
As expected, he isn't in the mood to socialize. He has half a mind to turn around and leave for the castle right then and there, only for his foot to stutter as it grazes the dirt. If he spurns this opportunity, what will become of Rutile and Mitile? He swallows, stomach curdling from the thought. Judging by her words, she must be another participant.]
. . . Northern wizard, Mithra. [He pulls the words, slow and apathetic, like teeth while the invisible weight on his chest grows.] I arrived just now. Who are you?
someone else dragged into this mess. whatever choice words she might have prepared for whatever reason deflate then, under the knowledge that his circumstances are probably the same as hers. do they really expect them to socialize, all carefree, with what they're pulling...?
milla would comment on how enthusiastic this "northern wizard" seems about the concept of speaking, if she didn't understand it. had she the choice, she'd choose to retreat and coast through this entire show doing nothing. ]
Milla. [ mm. ] Just Milla.
[ the lord of spirits on the tip of her tongue, a title for a title, is pushed aside. there's a silence where it should be — a moment for her to consider if it's even worth it.
it isn't. ]
... If you'd rather break something than talk right now, I won't keep you. It's not like they set the mood for something as ridiculous as this, and we'll be here for a while to "play nice".
[ is the totally social thing she thinks of to fill in the space her distance has left, as casually as she can say it. honestly, it's half mercy, half cowardice. that much she can admit to herself. ]
The novelty of it does little to detract from the fact that he wants neither to play nice nor to entertain anyone's suggestion. If anything, her reminder kills what lenience he built up on the journey to the castle grounds. It's the idea that his heart can be coaxed into moving in a certain direction—like he needs permission to act one way or another—and with it there's a sharp twinge of annoyance.
He tilts his head ever so slightly. Even this much is a chore. He doesn't think about how he has to keep this up for another month or so.]
Then you won't stop me when I destroy this castle?
[There's no try. He can reduce this entire section of land to rubble in seconds—not that he cares to at this moment, but she must know how absurd she sounds. As if anything less would satisfy him.]
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As expected, he isn't in the mood to socialize. He has half a mind to turn around and leave for the castle right then and there, only for his foot to stutter as it grazes the dirt. If he spurns this opportunity, what will become of Rutile and Mitile? He swallows, stomach curdling from the thought. Judging by her words, she must be another participant.]
. . . Northern wizard, Mithra. [He pulls the words, slow and apathetic, like teeth while the invisible weight on his chest grows.] I arrived just now. Who are you?
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someone else dragged into this mess. whatever choice words she might have prepared for whatever reason deflate then, under the knowledge that his circumstances are probably the same as hers. do they really expect them to socialize, all carefree, with what they're pulling...?
milla would comment on how enthusiastic this "northern wizard" seems about the concept of speaking, if she didn't understand it. had she the choice, she'd choose to retreat and coast through this entire show doing nothing. ]
Milla. [ mm. ] Just Milla.
[ the lord of spirits on the tip of her tongue, a title for a title, is pushed aside. there's a silence where it should be — a moment for her to consider if it's even worth it.
it isn't. ]
... If you'd rather break something than talk right now, I won't keep you. It's not like they set the mood for something as ridiculous as this, and we'll be here for a while to "play nice".
[ is the totally social thing she thinks of to fill in the space her distance has left, as casually as she can say it. honestly, it's half mercy, half cowardice. that much she can admit to herself. ]
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The novelty of it does little to detract from the fact that he wants neither to play nice nor to entertain anyone's suggestion. If anything, her reminder kills what lenience he built up on the journey to the castle grounds. It's the idea that his heart can be coaxed into moving in a certain direction—like he needs permission to act one way or another—and with it there's a sharp twinge of annoyance.
He tilts his head ever so slightly. Even this much is a chore. He doesn't think about how he has to keep this up for another month or so.]
Then you won't stop me when I destroy this castle?
[There's no try. He can reduce this entire section of land to rubble in seconds—not that he cares to at this moment, but she must know how absurd she sounds. As if anything less would satisfy him.]