[ Truthfully, part of him wishes that he could journey with her, to see the places that she has spoken of, including the recreation of Amaurot, but that seems rather impossible and not only because his duties will not allow it. ]
Do you think it possible? [ He finds his curiosity has been piqued by all this, and a part of him very keenly wants to learn more. But then, when her words turn to ones almost pleading with him to not speak about himself in such a way, his posture stiffens for a moment before releasing itself once more.
He had not meant to say those exact words, words that reflect his inner thoughts concerning himself. As a rule, he does not speak overly much about his accomplishments and achievements, but neither does he outright tell people of his reticence to think highly of himself... or rather, to think higher of himself than he ought to. Truthfully, he believes he has done nothing of note, and what he has done was only because others paved the way for him.
Perhaps that is why he is so determined to do what he can to see that Ishgard finally reaches a period of peace and restoration. He will pave the way for those who would move forward as others have done for him.
He shakes his head once, indicating a mild disagreement with what she has said. ]
I believe that you are able to do the things that you have done because you possess a wealth of strength inside you. You and your sister both are most remarkable in your own right, and I... Well, I am merely someone who once commanded soldiers and now works as an overseer of meetings and proceedings who also strives to offer you what encouragement and support I can.
[ He does not say it, but it feels to him that while he might be somewhat important, especially to her, he still feels as though he does not rank very highly (if there were rankings), and he certainly is not more important than her sister. ]
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Do you think it possible? [ He finds his curiosity has been piqued by all this, and a part of him very keenly wants to learn more. But then, when her words turn to ones almost pleading with him to not speak about himself in such a way, his posture stiffens for a moment before releasing itself once more.
He had not meant to say those exact words, words that reflect his inner thoughts concerning himself. As a rule, he does not speak overly much about his accomplishments and achievements, but neither does he outright tell people of his reticence to think highly of himself... or rather, to think higher of himself than he ought to. Truthfully, he believes he has done nothing of note, and what he has done was only because others paved the way for him.
Perhaps that is why he is so determined to do what he can to see that Ishgard finally reaches a period of peace and restoration. He will pave the way for those who would move forward as others have done for him.
He shakes his head once, indicating a mild disagreement with what she has said. ]
I believe that you are able to do the things that you have done because you possess a wealth of strength inside you. You and your sister both are most remarkable in your own right, and I... Well, I am merely someone who once commanded soldiers and now works as an overseer of meetings and proceedings who also strives to offer you what encouragement and support I can.
[ He does not say it, but it feels to him that while he might be somewhat important, especially to her, he still feels as though he does not rank very highly (if there were rankings), and he certainly is not more important than her sister. ]