[She's heard that before. The people (aions?) of this world were truly dishonorable, forever refusing to take responsibility for their insults when confronted.
He straightens up, but still seems altogether laughable with his rounded shoulders and hung head. What a weak man, to be cowed so very easily as that. He offers his name, and it at least sounds like a name that might not be amiss in her world... But she's been burned before. She knows now not to expect this means he knows jinba or the Japan that she did. --For one, she had never heard of the Naruho-do business.
But his explanation doesn't do much to change the sneer on her face as she returns to her arrows.]
You will not need to refer to me conversationally.
[She didn't really "do" conversation. And she doubted other people really wished to converse about her, either.]
Did you have anything to report about the mission, or no?
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He straightens up, but still seems altogether laughable with his rounded shoulders and hung head. What a weak man, to be cowed so very easily as that. He offers his name, and it at least sounds like a name that might not be amiss in her world... But she's been burned before. She knows now not to expect this means he knows jinba or the Japan that she did. --For one, she had never heard of the Naruho-do business.
But his explanation doesn't do much to change the sneer on her face as she returns to her arrows.]
You will not need to refer to me conversationally.
[She didn't really "do" conversation. And she doubted other people really wished to converse about her, either.]
Did you have anything to report about the mission, or no?