that waltzing jibberish

you were automatic and as hollow as the 'O' in god

For Danta's part, he makes a very fine show of doing nothing at all in the face of this violence, which says a lot all by itself. It says that Astaroth is sanctioned to do whatever it is he's doing to those sailors; it says that the Maverick accepts - and is complicit - in the sort of behaviour that he's brought down into the Last Whisper. And, as Danta goes to help stand some chairs and tilt some tables back into place, it says that he'll deal with anyone bothering the Grounders in exactly the same way.

Or, well. Asta will.

"I think perhaps they have had enough," he calls eventually, trusting the other man to live up to his word when it comes to cleaning up after himself. In the meantime, Danta has gone to fetch his fellow Ancient's coat and cane, propping them against a chair (he has graciously taken a seat in the other one). Given that he's been helping to put a little coffee place back together again, he's also made a point of already ordering for them.

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