( ah. not just one of the Pleroma that had scrambled to the scene after the dragoon's death, but two? he will have to give his best regards to those that captured them later, when they weren't in the Communion version of a zoom meeting.
there's a feeling of brittle contempt that emanates from makoto as she mentions himeka — hes, he does remember the red-haired woman, and it was hard to forget her considering he'd had a remarkable view of her wroth expression, outlined in flame, as she'd weaved her magics to attempt to burn him to a cinder. kaeya had foiled that attempt, but he didn't let go of grudges that easily.
abel, though... it's not that makoto is foolish enough to betray anything compromising to ciel. but that's just the thing: he's been moderately open to her thus far, allowing the faint impression of emotion to speak for him when he didn't necessarily want words to. but as soon as she mentions the priest, it's like the pane of that open window slides shut. he is curiously reserved for a long moment, viewing the visuals she sends of the two in captivity.
he knows immediately what she means, and he would have arrived to that conclusion even if she hadn't pointed out a path towards it. makoto is not necessarily an accomplished torturer. a sadist, yes, and he has occasionally taken out his frustration on others, but there is a difference between merely venting and...
making what would throw estinien into an uncontrollable rage.
regardless of what he might (or might not) have let on about the two prisoners, after a moment's thought, he gives the vague impression of assent. ) I will arrange for some time alone with them, then. If our goal is to give Estinien no other choice than to come to their rescue, then... I'll make sure to provide him a good show.
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there's a feeling of brittle contempt that emanates from makoto as she mentions himeka — hes, he does remember the red-haired woman, and it was hard to forget her considering he'd had a remarkable view of her wroth expression, outlined in flame, as she'd weaved her magics to attempt to burn him to a cinder. kaeya had foiled that attempt, but he didn't let go of grudges that easily.
abel, though... it's not that makoto is foolish enough to betray anything compromising to ciel. but that's just the thing: he's been moderately open to her thus far, allowing the faint impression of emotion to speak for him when he didn't necessarily want words to. but as soon as she mentions the priest, it's like the pane of that open window slides shut. he is curiously reserved for a long moment, viewing the visuals she sends of the two in captivity.
he knows immediately what she means, and he would have arrived to that conclusion even if she hadn't pointed out a path towards it. makoto is not necessarily an accomplished torturer. a sadist, yes, and he has occasionally taken out his frustration on others, but there is a difference between merely venting and...
making what would throw estinien into an uncontrollable rage.
regardless of what he might (or might not) have let on about the two prisoners, after a moment's thought, he gives the vague impression of assent. ) I will arrange for some time alone with them, then. If our goal is to give Estinien no other choice than to come to their rescue, then... I'll make sure to provide him a good show.