[Hunter really has no clue what Elliot is thinking, so he really does try to listen (rather, read) and ignore the sudden, creeping dread in the pit of his stomach. And what comes is... well, unexpected.
Hunter stares down at his phone. Would he like to live with him? Is this because his current apartment is so small? Does Elliot think it isn't adequate enough? Or... is this because after dying he doesn't think he can't handle living on his own?
It has to be that. If Belos had known what had happened he'd act similarly - punishment in the form of removing some of his independence. He had done exactly that back home, ordering him to stay in the castle after his failure in acquiring more palismen. He knows Elliot isn't Belos, he knows that, but he's having such a hard time considering any other alternative -]
IT'S GOODYOU"RE MOVING.
[He manages to get that message out, but actually giving an answer is much more difficult.]
i DON"TWANT TO IMPOSE.i"M OKAY IN MY CURRENT RESIDENCE, anD I'M SURE YOU DoN'TWANT TO SEEME AROUND ALLTHE TIME.
[But he remembers how angry Belos was. He doesn't want to repeat any of that.]
BuTIF YOU DON"TtHINK i"m CAPABLE OF LIVING ONMY OWNANYMORE THAT WOULDBE FINE,
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Hunter stares down at his phone. Would he like to live with him? Is this because his current apartment is so small? Does Elliot think it isn't adequate enough? Or... is this because after dying he doesn't think he can't handle living on his own?
It has to be that. If Belos had known what had happened he'd act similarly - punishment in the form of removing some of his independence. He had done exactly that back home, ordering him to stay in the castle after his failure in acquiring more palismen. He knows Elliot isn't Belos, he knows that, but he's having such a hard time considering any other alternative -]
IT'S GOODYOU"RE MOVING.
[He manages to get that message out, but actually giving an answer is much more difficult.]
i DON"TWANT TO IMPOSE.i"M OKAY IN MY CURRENT RESIDENCE, anD I'M SURE YOU DoN'TWANT TO SEEME AROUND ALLTHE TIME.
[But he remembers how angry Belos was. He doesn't want to repeat any of that.]
BuTIF YOU DON"TtHINK i"m CAPABLE OF LIVING ONMY OWNANYMORE THAT WOULDBE FINE,