[ While he doesn't particularly like the feeling of being regarded of as anything but a threat, right now, it's more of an advantage to be underestimated. A swordsman without a sword isn't completely dead in the water, but it really goes against his style. It's also true enough that whatever this man can sense, he can't; their skills are obviously different. So what if he can't sense corpses beneath the earth? They don't mean anything to him once they're dead. ]
I might not have claws but I still have teeth. [ that smile is unwavering; elbows rest atop the headstone as he leans forward, ] That's enough for a single exorcist, [ tapping the side of his nose, ] with restricted strength. I can smell it, that purification stench isn't very strong.
[ It's half a bluff. True enough that the smell should be stronger, but he doesn't know if that actually means the man has been likewise restricted. A gamble, one he feels two parts confident in, given everything he's seen so far. Given that he doesn't know for sure, he probably shouldn't poke the beast ... but he's salty about being regarded as a non-threat even if it is advantageous for him. Screw you!!
The look he offers is pitying, another scrunch of eyebrow as though it's really a concern— ]
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[ While he doesn't particularly like the feeling of being regarded of as anything but a threat, right now, it's more of an advantage to be underestimated. A swordsman without a sword isn't completely dead in the water, but it really goes against his style. It's also true enough that whatever this man can sense, he can't; their skills are obviously different. So what if he can't sense corpses beneath the earth? They don't mean anything to him once they're dead. ]
I might not have claws but I still have teeth. [ that smile is unwavering; elbows rest atop the headstone as he leans forward, ] That's enough for a single exorcist, [ tapping the side of his nose, ] with restricted strength. I can smell it, that purification stench isn't very strong.
[ It's half a bluff. True enough that the smell should be stronger, but he doesn't know if that actually means the man has been likewise restricted. A gamble, one he feels two parts confident in, given everything he's seen so far. Given that he doesn't know for sure, he probably shouldn't poke the beast ... but he's salty about being regarded as a non-threat even if it is advantageous for him. Screw you!!
The look he offers is pitying, another scrunch of eyebrow as though it's really a concern— ]
Or are you always so weak?