[He's just a kid. So many of them are, and yet each and every one speaks with deadly resolution when push comes to shove. Camille hates it. Who would Kanda be if he'd drawn a different hand at birth?
Someone capable of emoting, maybe. Someone who could appreciate how fleeting youth is. See how desperately sad it is to lose your life to unquestioning duty.
Still. It'll help her, should the need arise.]
If I'm able to, I will. [Depends how strong the embargo on confessing is this time around.] You'll make it quick, won't you?
[Cloud had wanted this sort of thing to be public, for safety reasons--but Kanda is confident enough in his own strength that he thinks he can spare her that indignity. As long as one other person is there to ensure there's an unbiased report of what happened, or to step in if things go awry, he doesn't mind leaving the rest to her.]
no subject
Someone capable of emoting, maybe. Someone who could appreciate how fleeting youth is. See how desperately sad it is to lose your life to unquestioning duty.
Still. It'll help her, should the need arise.]
If I'm able to, I will. [Depends how strong the embargo on confessing is this time around.] You'll make it quick, won't you?
no subject
But, unsurprisingly, he nods.]
Yes. [...] One witness, unless you want more.
[Cloud had wanted this sort of thing to be public, for safety reasons--but Kanda is confident enough in his own strength that he thinks he can spare her that indignity. As long as one other person is there to ensure there's an unbiased report of what happened, or to step in if things go awry, he doesn't mind leaving the rest to her.]
no subject
Camille grimaces. But she gets it. Precautions are due.]
Sure. As long as it's none of the kids.
[Ash or Kate or Mathis. Any one of them having to see this would gut her.
Camille nods at him, giving a small wave.]
You heal up quick, you hear me? We're gonna need you to swing that sword sooner or later.
[From here she wanders off, unaware of what lays in store. Like hate arrows. And spiders!!! Wowie!!]