[So, from what he's gathering here, Asato is a cat who has somehow separated himself from the place he was from and is in a difficult relationship with it. He seems kind but meek, and certainly the type of person that could be tricked into just about anything. He could be wrong, but that's just Iori's first impression.
Which means, of course he wants to help him.]
If you stand out here looking as helpless as you do, then someone's going to feed you misinformation. [Does he have to word it so harshly...] Why don't you come with me? If we're both new, we can find things out together. I can also explain what I've learned so far.
( the thin black tail gives a slow sway of contentment, pleased at having solved this incredibly minute problem.
entirely proving the point he was making, he looks at iori with wide, guileless eyes, though his expression begins to edge into hesitant and uncertain as he continues. he hadn't trusted any cats on the streets of ransen — he had avoided them — but Two Canes were supposed to be different, right? the brilliant creatures who had built ways to fly through the air and sail across the endless sea? why would they want to trick him?
a moment ago, he would have agreed without hesitation. but now iori has instilled in him a seed of doubt, and so he presses forward with questioning, ) How... do I know you won't lie to me, or do something bad? ( it's not that there's anything apparently untrustworthy about him, but... asato doesn't know much about humans. he can't really tell. ) Will you promise me that you won't?
( yep, that's all you need to do. but hearing it will give asato a gut instinct on the situation, and that's all he needs. )
[He says it seriously, sincerely, and places a hand over his own chest, over his heart. After that, he lets it drop away, though his serious gaze stays on Asato.]
If I wanted to lie to you or harm you, I wouldn't have led with something that would lead you to be suspicious of me. It's no guarantee, but please allow me to prove myself. Those questions that you're asking now are important to ask of anyone you meet, Asato-san. You shouldn't be so easily swayed just because someone can tell you "I promise!" with a serious face, either.
But I won't lead you astray. You can trust in me. [He gestures over along the street.] You're free to question anything that I say, but I'm also looking to learn information about this place, so we're on even ground.
( asato is a simple creature. his life so far has been a stark one, determinedly black and white. there were those that had been cruel to him and then there had been the few that had offered kindness. that number was getting larger here, yes (something he has a hard time understanding, cursed black-furred cat he is), but it didn't mean he couldn't abandon the wariness twenty years of near-total isolation would instill.
but asato is also a creature that trusts in his instincts, in what he reads from people. he looks at iori now and believes that he is telling the truth -- that proof is painted in the tone of his voice, the clarity in his eyes.
(he's so much better with his words, though... it's almost intimidating.) )
Mm. I believe you. I can tell you aren't lying. ( the purest proof asato ever needed: a gut feeling. he glances down the street that iori had indicated and nods his head. ) Okay. We can go together, then?
[It's simple, and Iori decides not to comment on the "I can tell" comment. It's best not to, in this situation. Later, once they know each other better, he'll guide him in that way. But for now...
He moves to start walking, expecting Asato to come along with him. He'll take him on a tour and go over what he knows, they'll share information, and he's sure they'll find out more along the way. This place is so unique that he's sure there are differences from both of their planets, even if... Asato is a cat.]
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Asato ; TDM
Yes, please call me Iori.
[So, from what he's gathering here, Asato is a cat who has somehow separated himself from the place he was from and is in a difficult relationship with it. He seems kind but meek, and certainly the type of person that could be tricked into just about anything. He could be wrong, but that's just Iori's first impression.
Which means, of course he wants to help him.]
If you stand out here looking as helpless as you do, then someone's going to feed you misinformation. [Does he have to word it so harshly...] Why don't you come with me? If we're both new, we can find things out together. I can also explain what I've learned so far.
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( the thin black tail gives a slow sway of contentment, pleased at having solved this incredibly minute problem.
entirely proving the point he was making, he looks at iori with wide, guileless eyes, though his expression begins to edge into hesitant and uncertain as he continues. he hadn't trusted any cats on the streets of ransen — he had avoided them — but Two Canes were supposed to be different, right? the brilliant creatures who had built ways to fly through the air and sail across the endless sea? why would they want to trick him?
a moment ago, he would have agreed without hesitation. but now iori has instilled in him a seed of doubt, and so he presses forward with questioning, ) How... do I know you won't lie to me, or do something bad? ( it's not that there's anything apparently untrustworthy about him, but... asato doesn't know much about humans. he can't really tell. ) Will you promise me that you won't?
( yep, that's all you need to do. but hearing it will give asato a gut instinct on the situation, and that's all he needs. )
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[He says it seriously, sincerely, and places a hand over his own chest, over his heart. After that, he lets it drop away, though his serious gaze stays on Asato.]
If I wanted to lie to you or harm you, I wouldn't have led with something that would lead you to be suspicious of me. It's no guarantee, but please allow me to prove myself. Those questions that you're asking now are important to ask of anyone you meet, Asato-san. You shouldn't be so easily swayed just because someone can tell you "I promise!" with a serious face, either.
But I won't lead you astray. You can trust in me. [He gestures over along the street.] You're free to question anything that I say, but I'm also looking to learn information about this place, so we're on even ground.
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but asato is also a creature that trusts in his instincts, in what he reads from people. he looks at iori now and believes that he is telling the truth -- that proof is painted in the tone of his voice, the clarity in his eyes.
(he's so much better with his words, though... it's almost intimidating.) )
Mm. I believe you. I can tell you aren't lying. ( the purest proof asato ever needed: a gut feeling. he glances down the street that iori had indicated and nods his head. ) Okay. We can go together, then?
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[It's simple, and Iori decides not to comment on the "I can tell" comment. It's best not to, in this situation. Later, once they know each other better, he'll guide him in that way. But for now...
He moves to start walking, expecting Asato to come along with him. He'll take him on a tour and go over what he knows, they'll share information, and he's sure they'll find out more along the way. This place is so unique that he's sure there are differences from both of their planets, even if... Asato is a cat.]