He is. He's looking out for the Summoned most of all, but he wants to make sure the civilians aren't used as collateral damage either.
[ Granted, that's already happened and there was very little any of them could do about it, but that's no reason for them to throw their hands up and assume that it's a lost cause, as far as Steve's concerned. Their words actually were considered in the negotiations, and that alone is a sign that they're not just being cast aside and disregarded in the political realm.
This is about more than that, though, as Claude hints that he's got additional information. It must be important if he'd arranged this meeting.
As for the shields, Steve immediately grabs one of the circular ones. It's a bit smaller than what he's used to, more like a buckler, and also quite heavy for its size. Nonetheless, he still turns it around in his hands, inspecting it. ]
Something you overheard? From who?
[ They may as well get right into it. There will always be time to mess around in the training yard after they've talked through the important stuff. ]
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[ Granted, that's already happened and there was very little any of them could do about it, but that's no reason for them to throw their hands up and assume that it's a lost cause, as far as Steve's concerned. Their words actually were considered in the negotiations, and that alone is a sign that they're not just being cast aside and disregarded in the political realm.
This is about more than that, though, as Claude hints that he's got additional information. It must be important if he'd arranged this meeting.
As for the shields, Steve immediately grabs one of the circular ones. It's a bit smaller than what he's used to, more like a buckler, and also quite heavy for its size. Nonetheless, he still turns it around in his hands, inspecting it. ]
Something you overheard? From who?
[ They may as well get right into it. There will always be time to mess around in the training yard after they've talked through the important stuff. ]