[ It's very minute, but those words are enough to have the grip on his spear tighten a little. His Aether, huh? The one with kind eyes and a smile, alongside a fierce spirit that he admired when it came to every endeavor that he managed to overcome.
No. Distraction. He couldn't afford that now, taking in what he could and noting that there was no attempt to strike first. ]
...Even so. You really are quite cruel, aren't you?
[ There was no enjoyment he took in killing humans... well... okay so this was and wasn't Aether, but he still looked like him and didn't act like some berserk, empty minded beast. Maybe that was why he was finding it a bit harder to wrap his mind around the idea of being the one to kill him. ]
That's right, I don't. You may be strong enough to take me down, but many have tried over the centuries and failed.
[ From his stance to the way Xiao kept his gaze on the other, it was one that wouldn't really give one an opening. He could act at any second, but it was also clear he did not fear the other. ]
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No. Distraction. He couldn't afford that now, taking in what he could and noting that there was no attempt to strike first. ]
...Even so. You really are quite cruel, aren't you?
[ There was no enjoyment he took in killing humans... well... okay so this was and wasn't Aether, but he still looked like him and didn't act like some berserk, empty minded beast. Maybe that was why he was finding it a bit harder to wrap his mind around the idea of being the one to kill him. ]
That's right, I don't. You may be strong enough to take me down, but many have tried over the centuries and failed.
[ From his stance to the way Xiao kept his gaze on the other, it was one that wouldn't really give one an opening. He could act at any second, but it was also clear he did not fear the other. ]