[He doesn't mind any of this, as he knows he has a warm shower or bath to return to after this. Mayoi doesn't have anything. Tatsumi won't dare leave him alone.
He takes the collar thoughtfully, then looks at Mayoi with a smile so soft and sweet and placid that it should strike fear into the hearts of the unrighteous.]
Mayoi... What if we send this back to your prior owners and tell them you're no longer with us? I think the collar would mean more to them than you, given their actions. And... well. I'm sorry, but I'm not inclined to give you back.
[He's really thinking of the church, for now. They could always use deft hands and gentle souls. But... he hates to think this way, but he wonders if Mayoi was an answer to a prayer.]
I've been praying for a pet, actually. It's quite a long and uninteresting story, so I won't bother you with the whys, but... I've needed a companion. I don't trust my own judgement so much these days, and I've given up a lot of my faith in people. So, I'm a bit like you... in that I'm aimless.
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He takes the collar thoughtfully, then looks at Mayoi with a smile so soft and sweet and placid that it should strike fear into the hearts of the unrighteous.]
Mayoi... What if we send this back to your prior owners and tell them you're no longer with us? I think the collar would mean more to them than you, given their actions. And... well. I'm sorry, but I'm not inclined to give you back.
[He's really thinking of the church, for now. They could always use deft hands and gentle souls. But... he hates to think this way, but he wonders if Mayoi was an answer to a prayer.]
I've been praying for a pet, actually. It's quite a long and uninteresting story, so I won't bother you with the whys, but... I've needed a companion. I don't trust my own judgement so much these days, and I've given up a lot of my faith in people. So, I'm a bit like you... in that I'm aimless.