[Spoken as if amusement is a pound of flesh to be taken for slights and insults, which... tracks, if one knows L. Myr's gentle lessons aren't enough to completely undo a man's nature.]
Words are a vehicle for intentions. Sometimes, they're all we have, and face value is the shortcut to the action we take to plan our next move. You're aware of all of this, and I'm curious to know what makes him a special case when he threatens you publicly and graphically.
[Ridiculousness can be harmless. It can also be a shield for something worse. L knows, having abused his ability to seem like a fool to inspire others to relax their guard myriad times in the past.]
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[Spoken as if amusement is a pound of flesh to be taken for slights and insults, which... tracks, if one knows L. Myr's gentle lessons aren't enough to completely undo a man's nature.]
Words are a vehicle for intentions. Sometimes, they're all we have, and face value is the shortcut to the action we take to plan our next move. You're aware of all of this, and I'm curious to know what makes him a special case when he threatens you publicly and graphically.
[Ridiculousness can be harmless. It can also be a shield for something worse. L knows, having abused his ability to seem like a fool to inspire others to relax their guard myriad times in the past.]