Yeah. [ He does like kids. A beat, a pause for uncertainty, and... ] You think I took well to this?
[ He knows she just said that, but. For as much as he likes kids. Wants them to generally have a good time. Get the chance to just be kids. He never knows if he's actually doing it right; if he's making a positive impact on them. Most of the time, he doesn't really care how he comes off, but if he ever found himself mistreating a kid for whatever reason — sheer ignorance on his part in all likelihood, maybe stress — well. That'd be the number one thing that'd send him right back out to a downward spiral in the seedier parts of Achamoth, wouldn't it.
... So if Ciel, someone he already looks up to, thought he did a good job, then... that's something really heartwarming. Which isn't a common experience for him, but here...
He looks back over at her. ]
We can walk. Probably good to stretch the legs a bit again. I got nowhere to go, though.
[ In other words, lead the way. Physically and verbally, because he sure as shit ain't gonna bring up talking things out. Hours spent in a kitchen and getting the notion put in his head that he's done something good today are more than enough for him than to consider discussion of something he's decided is behind him.
But Ciel's already proven it only takes a bit of light bullying from her to get him to do anything, so... ]
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[ He knows she just said that, but. For as much as he likes kids. Wants them to generally have a good time. Get the chance to just be kids. He never knows if he's actually doing it right; if he's making a positive impact on them. Most of the time, he doesn't really care how he comes off, but if he ever found himself mistreating a kid for whatever reason — sheer ignorance on his part in all likelihood, maybe stress — well. That'd be the number one thing that'd send him right back out to a downward spiral in the seedier parts of Achamoth, wouldn't it.
... So if Ciel, someone he already looks up to, thought he did a good job, then... that's something really heartwarming. Which isn't a common experience for him, but here...
He looks back over at her. ]
We can walk. Probably good to stretch the legs a bit again. I got nowhere to go, though.
[ In other words, lead the way. Physically and verbally, because he sure as shit ain't gonna bring up talking things out. Hours spent in a kitchen and getting the notion put in his head that he's done something good today are more than enough for him than to consider discussion of something he's decided is behind him.
But Ciel's already proven it only takes a bit of light bullying from her to get him to do anything, so... ]