Runaway
11-01-2018, 08:09 PM
Malleus listened attentively as Rain spoke. His expression was unreadable - not even Rain's statement about making his father regret it drawing an outward reaction from him. The boy was passionate; there was no denying the depth of his emotion or his sincerity, but Malleus wasn't sure what to make of it. While his story detailed his passion and his reasons for wanting to join, the story itself didn't speak well of him. Had the story been just a bit different, Rain's father could very well have been Abraxas and Malleus probably would have thought his actions justified. But, this boy was not Abraxas so Malleus couldn't hold him to the same standards, could he? His small size and meek demeanor weren't immediate disqualifiers but his admission that his own father thought him too weak to inherit was certainly a red flag for the godling whose whole existence revolved around strength and perfection. Malleus frowned thoughtfully as he eyed the boy who hadn't looked at him once since launching into his explanation. While he'd hoped Rain's answer would make things clearer, it had only brought to mind more questions. "How do you plan on making him regret it?" That statement kept jumping to mind as he mulled over Rain's words. Malleus had no interest in getting into mortal squabbles. If the boy intended to use the Abraxas as a cudgel against the man who had wronged him, Malleus was going to send him on his way as he had no desire to be the muscle that made up for the boy's own lack of strength. If, however, Rain sought to make him regret it by proving him wrong, that was something Malleus could work with. |