[ Illumi only offers a slight shrug, tucking his double handfuls of needles away here and there into his clothes. He senses it again, that strange aura, but doesn't comment on it, not seemingly put on the defensive by Bruno's Ready to Pounce-ness. In his eyes, he thought it was pretty unlikely Bruno would attack him, anyway, so he's relaxed as ever (now with the pins out.) ]
I'm not. [ That much comes out bluntly, and he mulls over for a moment how to put into words his feelings towards these weird aliens. ] Well, not exactly.
[ The truth of it is that he began to think that if the Thessyx expected something out of the Hatchlings, or if things turned south in their relations at some point in the future, he could pop off his disguise and remain uninvolved. Maybe. That, and he thinks first of being cautious when confronted with something he doesn't understand. Stay in the shadows whenever possible, something like that. ]
It's better the less they know. Until we know more about them. If I can avoid them knowing more about me, I will.
[ He considers Bruno for a moment, trying to think back if he saw any of Bruno's conversations with the Thessyx themselves. ]
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I'm not. [ That much comes out bluntly, and he mulls over for a moment how to put into words his feelings towards these weird aliens. ] Well, not exactly.
[ The truth of it is that he began to think that if the Thessyx expected something out of the Hatchlings, or if things turned south in their relations at some point in the future, he could pop off his disguise and remain uninvolved. Maybe. That, and he thinks first of being cautious when confronted with something he doesn't understand. Stay in the shadows whenever possible, something like that. ]
It's better the less they know. Until we know more about them. If I can avoid them knowing more about me, I will.
[ He considers Bruno for a moment, trying to think back if he saw any of Bruno's conversations with the Thessyx themselves. ]
Aren't you thinking the same?