[ Catching the part about a beloved, Ozymandias refrains from making a direct comment on that. The keys slide off of his finger and into her grasp. ]
Of course. Spending too much time around humans will only infect me with their weak feelings. There is mercy, and then there is being delusional. I would rather not fall prey to the latter fault.
[ Blunt, to a fault. He’s learned not to say something like that to an actual human, but he can’t help his honest feelings. ]
Besides, I was born a prince and reigned as a King. [ Not too surprising, considering his class. Nay, he was more than a King, but since he’s trying to keep the mystery alive, despite the fact that Caster here can very well tell that he's divine in some way. ] I have never lived on my own. All I ask is that you help me in this endeavor.
[ He looks at her beseechingly. It’s a surprisingly demure expression, as he briefly flings away one of his many layers of pride. The pharaoh doesn’t have a choice. He’s felt alone many times before, but the absence of his kingdom with only a faraway dream of being reunited with his loved ones… it’s far more difficult than he could have ever imagined. Not that he ever thought about these series of impossibilities ever becoming a reality. ] That is all. Is there anything that you desire from me?
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Of course. Spending too much time around humans will only infect me with their weak feelings. There is mercy, and then there is being delusional. I would rather not fall prey to the latter fault.
[ Blunt, to a fault. He’s learned not to say something like that to an actual human, but he can’t help his honest feelings. ]
Besides, I was born a prince and reigned as a King. [ Not too surprising, considering his class. Nay, he was more than a King, but since he’s trying to keep the mystery alive, despite the fact that Caster here can very well tell that he's divine in some way. ] I have never lived on my own. All I ask is that you help me in this endeavor.
[ He looks at her beseechingly. It’s a surprisingly demure expression, as he briefly flings away one of his many layers of pride. The pharaoh doesn’t have a choice. He’s felt alone many times before, but the absence of his kingdom with only a faraway dream of being reunited with his loved ones… it’s far more difficult than he could have ever imagined. Not that he ever thought about these series of impossibilities ever becoming a reality. ] That is all. Is there anything that you desire from me?