She could have chided him for making assumptions. Lust had never cherished anything (let alone cherished someone fondly). She didn't have that kind of capacity for love.
And yet, here she was just the same, wasn't she? Trying to make sure this boy didn't wind up breaking down and getting himself hurt because he was simply too sentimental, or too unprepared for what he was holding back.
Her lashes dipped slightly as her gaze moved to the floor just in front of Mikleo's feet, silently pensive. This thought wasn't entirely new to her. He had value because she could learn the finer points of humanity through his observation. She'd believed he was exactly the sort she could manipulate into creating a Philosopher's Stone. But now she wasn't so sure. Something was changing, she couldn't deny that. What was it...?
Lust's gaze flicked back up to Mikleo's determined young face. "See that you do. Are you going to get this over with, or are you going to keep us here all night?" she remarked dryly, gesturing with an open hand as she smiled.
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And yet, here she was just the same, wasn't she? Trying to make sure this boy didn't wind up breaking down and getting himself hurt because he was simply too sentimental, or too unprepared for what he was holding back.
Her lashes dipped slightly as her gaze moved to the floor just in front of Mikleo's feet, silently pensive. This thought wasn't entirely new to her. He had value because she could learn the finer points of humanity through his observation. She'd believed he was exactly the sort she could manipulate into creating a Philosopher's Stone. But now she wasn't so sure. Something was changing, she couldn't deny that. What was it...?
Lust's gaze flicked back up to Mikleo's determined young face. "See that you do. Are you going to get this over with, or are you going to keep us here all night?" she remarked dryly, gesturing with an open hand as she smiled.