Ah... That was something of a sore point back home, actually... [ Cain's mouth twists in a wry grin, but the serious cant doesn't leave his expression, the focused intensity doesn't leave his eyes. ] But where I'm from, rank was given based on ability rather than social status or who could get the most strings pulled. I assure you, I'm quite capable.
[ Something that had been a relief, after the kingdom he'd grown up in had fallen to corruption. But that's an old ache, one that Cain doesn't let show in his expression. He just keeps a level look on the man, not glancing away, even though it's decidedly odd locking gazes with an impenetrable visor rather than eyes or an expression he could read emotions from. ]
76, though... A code name? If so, what I have to say is important enough that I'd like to insist on your real name.
[ It's a calculated question. If it's not a code name, the man could still lie, say that it's his real name, and Cain wouldn't know. But then, he could have given a false name to begin with. What Cain's offering is trust himself, so what he's asking for is trust in return — the most basic of building blocks in a relationship, especially for one meant to share something so important as what he's realized. ]
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[ Something that had been a relief, after the kingdom he'd grown up in had fallen to corruption. But that's an old ache, one that Cain doesn't let show in his expression. He just keeps a level look on the man, not glancing away, even though it's decidedly odd locking gazes with an impenetrable visor rather than eyes or an expression he could read emotions from. ]
76, though... A code name? If so, what I have to say is important enough that I'd like to insist on your real name.
[ It's a calculated question. If it's not a code name, the man could still lie, say that it's his real name, and Cain wouldn't know. But then, he could have given a false name to begin with. What Cain's offering is trust himself, so what he's asking for is trust in return — the most basic of building blocks in a relationship, especially for one meant to share something so important as what he's realized. ]