... Well, that's one thing you'll have in common with them, at least, though I would prefer it if you didn't have to think in such a way.
[Because it's tiring, accepting that you're hated and that you will never be anything but hated. Even if they—they, who've hated humans all their lives—were raised to simply not care... it gets tiring, sometimes.
And he doesn't want that for Minato.
There's enough hatred in this world, really, without having to bring it straight to their group as well—but there's not much of a choice, if he's to take in Minato.]
Like I said, though, you may not be able to help for a while. It'll be enough merely to convince them to let you stay with us at all, never mind to trust you with any task. I do have some influence, but I'm not the leader. They're not obliged to listen to me if they don't want to.
[Though he may be the closest thing to a leader when Ene isn't around, there's no doubt in Tiir's mind as to who the true leader always has been and always will be. But speaking of Ene—]
I'll take you to meet her eventually, though—that is, our leader. She'll undoubtedly support you—and possibly even thank you—which should help matters, but right now I don't have that time.
[They have to get out of here, after all. Before Gastark finds them.]
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... Well, that's one thing you'll have in common with them, at least, though I would prefer it if you didn't have to think in such a way.
[Because it's tiring, accepting that you're hated and that you will never be anything but hated. Even if they—they, who've hated humans all their lives—were raised to simply not care... it gets tiring, sometimes.
And he doesn't want that for Minato.
There's enough hatred in this world, really, without having to bring it straight to their group as well—but there's not much of a choice, if he's to take in Minato.]
Like I said, though, you may not be able to help for a while. It'll be enough merely to convince them to let you stay with us at all, never mind to trust you with any task. I do have some influence, but I'm not the leader. They're not obliged to listen to me if they don't want to.
[Though he may be the closest thing to a leader when Ene isn't around, there's no doubt in Tiir's mind as to who the true leader always has been and always will be. But speaking of Ene—]
I'll take you to meet her eventually, though—that is, our leader. She'll undoubtedly support you—and possibly even thank you—which should help matters, but right now I don't have that time.
[They have to get out of here, after all. Before Gastark finds them.]