It's all Vlast says for quite some time, very clearly turning something over in his head. Eventually he puts whatever he's thinking into words.
"We aren't so different as I thought, then."
(Though Vlast's personal trials have largely been comprised of learning to wear clothes, getting tangled in his own hair, and learning not to snap at chantry sisters. They all have their struggles.)
He's watching Benedict's body language closely. Non-verbal cues are not exactly his forte, but he's not having much trouble discerning them this time. For all his cavalier flippancy, the young man is being defensive. However unintentional, Vlast hit a nerve.
There are many people in Riftwatch that Vlast doesn't give a single shit about alienating. Benedict, for whatever reason, isn't one of them.
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It's all Vlast says for quite some time, very clearly turning something over in his head. Eventually he puts whatever he's thinking into words.
"We aren't so different as I thought, then."
(Though Vlast's personal trials have largely been comprised of learning to wear clothes, getting tangled in his own hair, and learning not to snap at chantry sisters. They all have their struggles.)
He's watching Benedict's body language closely. Non-verbal cues are not exactly his forte, but he's not having much trouble discerning them this time. For all his cavalier flippancy, the young man is being defensive. However unintentional, Vlast hit a nerve.
There are many people in Riftwatch that Vlast doesn't give a single shit about alienating. Benedict, for whatever reason, isn't one of them.
He gentles his voice as best he can;
"I'll not press you further then."
Change of subject? ...Change of subject.
"...Your face looks good. Smooth."