[ The tone in his voice says that if there wasn't a time window that he would definitely hound her about what she thinks that she's doing. However, the tone has a lightness to it that indicates he would only be doing it to harass her for fun versus actually truly caring what her reasons might be. ]
You're so kind to be worrying about me! [ Laughter continues to dance in his eyes; he also notes how she looks at the clothes in his arms. He takes in her own attire which does mark her to be a prisoner.
Funny. Really funny. ]
Want a free dress? I'm just giving them out so -- [ His head bobs side-to-side in a way that says, "Come on, and take one. You know you want to." It's a playfulness that shouldn't be there given her hostility, given the magic that she wields, but it is there.
It doesn't seem to be bravado; he doesn't seem to think she can't hurt him, but rather a burning need in him, too. Since he is also always looking for a reason, but both of them have the same problem. Nero won't kill unless the circumstances are right, and she won't kill unless attacked.
And what are the right circumstances? There is only one, presently, that can be employed. A person that he has aligned himself with orders him to kill her. It isn't just that they are fighting her; they have to specifically tell him that they want her dead.
Why such a convoluted process? Because he likes putting that burden in the hands of the righteous. He likes hearing them say they want someone dead for their own morality, for their own justice, for their own ideals. It sullies them in a way that they will never know and it makes Nero so very happy.
But anyway! That, unfortunately, does not appear to be likely to happen.
What an impossibly sad impasse for the two of them!! ]
You look like green would look best on you. [ Nero continues, looking through his dresses. ] Do you not like to show a lot of chest? Too bad, they're all cut low!
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[ The tone in his voice says that if there wasn't a time window that he would definitely hound her about what she thinks that she's doing. However, the tone has a lightness to it that indicates he would only be doing it to harass her for fun versus actually truly caring what her reasons might be. ]
You're so kind to be worrying about me! [ Laughter continues to dance in his eyes; he also notes how she looks at the clothes in his arms. He takes in her own attire which does mark her to be a prisoner.
Funny. Really funny. ]
Want a free dress? I'm just giving them out so -- [ His head bobs side-to-side in a way that says, "Come on, and take one. You know you want to." It's a playfulness that shouldn't be there given her hostility, given the magic that she wields, but it is there.
It doesn't seem to be bravado; he doesn't seem to think she can't hurt him, but rather a burning need in him, too. Since he is also always looking for a reason, but both of them have the same problem. Nero won't kill unless the circumstances are right, and she won't kill unless attacked.
And what are the right circumstances? There is only one, presently, that can be employed. A person that he has aligned himself with orders him to kill her. It isn't just that they are fighting her; they have to specifically tell him that they want her dead.
Why such a convoluted process? Because he likes putting that burden in the hands of the righteous. He likes hearing them say they want someone dead for their own morality, for their own justice, for their own ideals. It sullies them in a way that they will never know and it makes Nero so very happy.
But anyway! That, unfortunately, does not appear to be likely to happen.
What an impossibly sad impasse for the two of them!! ]
You look like green would look best on you. [ Nero continues, looking through his dresses. ] Do you not like to show a lot of chest? Too bad, they're all cut low!