Devero's silent and uncertain as Koumyou returns to work on his hand, watching the priest through half-closed eyes. Did he... just imply.... After what had happened between them before the mission, surely not.
He almost doesn't want to answer the question, lest it put undue pressure on Koumyou. He doesn't want to be the guy chipping selfishly away at the priest's clear boundary. He catches the tip of his tongue between his teeth and chews on it a moment, thinking not about his answer-- he knew that immediately-- but rather on whether he should answer at all.
Ultimately, the desire to be honest and straightforward, especially with the person who's so important to him, wins out. "Magic," he admits. "Being able to-- to shoot water, in the central system, and to heal just by touching, was-- incredible. It didn't--"
He pauses as he realizes what he's about to say, eyes going wide. "...It didn't matter if I had my hardware or not." He laughs, the sound a little strained, and shakes his head at himself. "Some hitek I am," he adds, as if he can't help putting himself down.
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He almost doesn't want to answer the question, lest it put undue pressure on Koumyou. He doesn't want to be the guy chipping selfishly away at the priest's clear boundary. He catches the tip of his tongue between his teeth and chews on it a moment, thinking not about his answer-- he knew that immediately-- but rather on whether he should answer at all.
Ultimately, the desire to be honest and straightforward, especially with the person who's so important to him, wins out. "Magic," he admits. "Being able to-- to shoot water, in the central system, and to heal just by touching, was-- incredible. It didn't--"
He pauses as he realizes what he's about to say, eyes going wide. "...It didn't matter if I had my hardware or not." He laughs, the sound a little strained, and shakes his head at himself. "Some hitek I am," he adds, as if he can't help putting himself down.