George
Was George subtle? Perhaps not as subtle as he should be as a thief, but then, perhaps Deimos was simply sharper than most. George had sought him out seemingly at random, but as a friend of Hotaru's, perhaps that alone gave more information than intended. Either way, it had been useful to scope out the Resurrected Sword, to see a bit more of Halo, and to be of use. Now, though, it was time to move on. It wasn't very long before he'd need to head home to Torchline, and he still needed to pack.
It gave him pause, briefly, to hear Deimos's - request? Warning? - but he understood all the same. He may not have known Hotaru very well, but he thought he'd seen some vulnerability in her that she tried very hard to bury. It made sense that those closest to her would want to protect her. So although his instinct was to play it off, he also rather thought that Deimos would appreciate honesty more, so he simply nodded. "I intend to," he agreed solemnly. Then, with a friendly smile and a jaunty wave, he departed. "It was nice to meet you, Deimos."
-FIN-
It gave him pause, briefly, to hear Deimos's - request? Warning? - but he understood all the same. He may not have known Hotaru very well, but he thought he'd seen some vulnerability in her that she tried very hard to bury. It made sense that those closest to her would want to protect her. So although his instinct was to play it off, he also rather thought that Deimos would appreciate honesty more, so he simply nodded. "I intend to," he agreed solemnly. Then, with a friendly smile and a jaunty wave, he departed. "It was nice to meet you, Deimos."
-FIN-
