[Sephiroth quietly watches Akechi and notices a slight tone of distrust in the boy's reply.
The kid is clever, he'll give him that. Even fully grown humans tend to not notice obvious traps laid out in front of them. This trap had been small; he'd been wondering if the boy would feel compelled to owe him a favor, yes, but was more curious about what someone like this would do with a weapon.
When the offer is declined he doesn't push it, just lifts his chin in something like a shrug.]
You'd risk losing an eye until you found someone to teach you how to use it.
But it matters not, I'll keep the sword.
Meanwhile, I would find some way of defending yourself. I hear there is a dragon living nearby.
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The kid is clever, he'll give him that. Even fully grown humans tend to not notice obvious traps laid out in front of them. This trap had been small; he'd been wondering if the boy would feel compelled to owe him a favor, yes, but was more curious about what someone like this would do with a weapon.
When the offer is declined he doesn't push it, just lifts his chin in something like a shrug.]
You'd risk losing an eye until you found someone to teach you how to use it.
But it matters not, I'll keep the sword.
Meanwhile, I would find some way of defending yourself. I hear there is a dragon living nearby.