[Deaf, stupid, boring, useless... No, of course he's not used to hearing those words, but Neji's pleased enough to learn he can't care about her pitiful expression of him. Or her pitiful expression in general.
He likes the new quiet of her, though-- for a given value of 'like', and briefly wonders how long it will last and what he can do to preserve it. Did she want him to ask about her previous assistant?
He frowns. His shoulders tense and he forces them back down. If she was a new god, then-- fine. (It will never be fine.) But if she wasn't... wasn't every god given a shinki? Soulless, if need be. Heavens forbid a god try to navigate this world on their own and] Did you have a shinki before me?
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He likes the new quiet of her, though-- for a given value of 'like', and briefly wonders how long it will last and what he can do to preserve it. Did she want him to ask about her previous assistant?
He frowns. His shoulders tense and he forces them back down. If she was a new god, then-- fine. (It will never be fine.) But if she wasn't... wasn't every god given a shinki? Soulless, if need be. Heavens forbid a god try to navigate this world on their own and] Did you have a shinki before me?