[ It's not as if Seth doesn't understand what's happened. One of their number died heroically, and now part of their cover is to do everything but rend their garments over him. The oppressive churn of second-hand grief is smothering Seth, so he assumes they're doing a fine job with their cobbled-together ritual. What's more pressing is the sense of familiarity that holds his attention through the final blessing. Seth's slowly pinned it down: this person is like Prompto. Whether Seth likes it or not, he's going to have to get familiar with him.
Still, the reality of that doesn't keep him from drawing back from the sensation of words in his head. There's no escaping it completely, but Seth tries to keep it from permeating any farther than the surface. ]
That was a nice gesture, [ Seth says after, as the fire is lit. ] Though I wouldn't really know about the rest.
[ Maybe he could figure out what would have brought comfort to the rest of the Nest if he'd been more willing to extend his mind. But the baseline haze of grief hasn't ebbed, so he can only assume the sermon wasn't enough. ]
Do I even need to introduce myself?
[ Notoriously robbing banks across the country had given Seth a certain notoriety. It wasn't as if his reputation hadn't preceded him, but the falsely kindled familiarity he's feeling now is a whole other ballgame.
a / i'm here for my double tap.
Still, the reality of that doesn't keep him from drawing back from the sensation of words in his head. There's no escaping it completely, but Seth tries to keep it from permeating any farther than the surface. ]
That was a nice gesture, [ Seth says after, as the fire is lit. ] Though I wouldn't really know about the rest.
[ Maybe he could figure out what would have brought comfort to the rest of the Nest if he'd been more willing to extend his mind. But the baseline haze of grief hasn't ebbed, so he can only assume the sermon wasn't enough. ]
Do I even need to introduce myself?
[ Notoriously robbing banks across the country had given Seth a certain notoriety. It wasn't as if his reputation hadn't preceded him, but the falsely kindled familiarity he's feeling now is a whole other ballgame.
And Seth resents it, predictably. ]