[ Is Matt paying attention to his surroundings? Yes and ... no. He's expending more energy on trying to see through the world around him, to flex his new muscles of perception like opening a dark eye. As such, he almost doesn't notice Ciel when she approaches him. Not as Ciel. What he notices first is a patch of darkness, a Martyr, and it's only when she speaks to him that he's jostled back into his more usual perceptions.
He answers her smile with one of his own, though his isn't as good. Without knowing what Ciel's thinking, Matt's goal is to reassure her in turn--that he's okay, that he can handle what's about to happen here. What already has. ]
Hey Ciel. Been a little while. [ Which is entirely his fault. He's been avoiding other Aions as a general rule since he lost his hand. ] I'm good, I'm okay.
How about you? I assume you got through the raid all right.
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He answers her smile with one of his own, though his isn't as good. Without knowing what Ciel's thinking, Matt's goal is to reassure her in turn--that he's okay, that he can handle what's about to happen here. What already has. ]
Hey Ciel. Been a little while. [ Which is entirely his fault. He's been avoiding other Aions as a general rule since he lost his hand. ] I'm good, I'm okay.
How about you? I assume you got through the raid all right.