[It's fine, he'd feel worse if she felt like she had to comfort him anyway.
Kaveh waves a hand, though, dismissive.]
I'm not afraid of him. He wouldn't be the first person to try and kill me, thinking I'm an easy target. [He's a little uncomfortable not having his sword, actually, even if he'd absolutely prefer not to have to use it. He wouldn't call himself a warrior, but he's not incompetent, either.]
Sumeru society would have to care more about aesthetics for that. [GOD. He wishes someone would attack him because they're passionate about beautiful buildings tbh.] No, nothing like that--I've just had a few incidents with scammers, mostly. [DO YOU EVER JUST REPAIR A DUDE'S HOUSE AND THEN THEY CHEAT YOU OUT OF MONEY AND TRY TO KILL YOU...] Or while traveling on my own, sometimes.
[Which is less surprising given how he dresses tbh]
(but there are so many ways a scam could happen. sometimes you don't get your money back in the end, even if you catch the perpetrator. sometimes a scammer might try to kill you before you've even realized what's going on, taking advantage of your foolishness. or sometimes...)
... ]
Sorry, that sucks.
[ the words probably fall a bit flat, but they're not insincere. ]
Kaveh's face falls, and he looks down at his lap.]
I would love to try. [He's sure that's not a surprise.] But... it would be cruel to ask people not to fight for their lives. And without being able to speak to whoever is capable of reviving us... I'm not sure what else I can do.
[ ...she's not in the business of giving advice she doesn't believe in. also not really in the business of giving advice at all? but it would be awkward to just leave him hanging after prying. ]
You're gonna burn out worrying about everyone else. Just focus on taking care of yourself. It's not like you're the one responsible if someone else causes trouble.
[It's easy to say that now, he thinks--before anything has happened, before it truly feels real. But he knows himself well enough to know that there's no avoiding the guilt he's going to feel once blood is spilt. It may not be his fault, but there's nothing he can do to stop it--and isn't that close enough?
(Isn't that the punishment someone like him deserves?)]
I can't think like that. [Under normal circumstances, he would argue against her viewpoint entirely, and vehemently. But it's like he said--asking people not to take care of themselves is the same as asking them to sit down and die.] ...But I'll be alright. Don't worry about me.
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Kaveh waves a hand, though, dismissive.]
I'm not afraid of him. He wouldn't be the first person to try and kill me, thinking I'm an easy target. [He's a little uncomfortable not having his sword, actually, even if he'd absolutely prefer not to have to use it. He wouldn't call himself a warrior, but he's not incompetent, either.]
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—But why would you be targeted? [ he's a humble architect for all she knows... ] Did you design a building someone reeeeally hated?
[ ... ] Or, was someone after that "core" of yours?
[ she points to his toolbox ]
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Sumeru society would have to care more about aesthetics for that. [GOD. He wishes someone would attack him because they're passionate about beautiful buildings tbh.] No, nothing like that--I've just had a few incidents with scammers, mostly. [DO YOU EVER JUST REPAIR A DUDE'S HOUSE AND THEN THEY CHEAT YOU OUT OF MONEY AND TRY TO KILL YOU...] Or while traveling on my own, sometimes.
[Which is less surprising given how he dresses tbh]
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[ also just imagines random genshin npcs being like "i want this twink obliterated"
but also... ]
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[ she's asking this 100% seriously ]
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I caught on eventually! That's why he tried to kill me!
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(but there are so many ways a scam could happen. sometimes you don't get your money back in the end, even if you catch the perpetrator. sometimes a scammer might try to kill you before you've even realized what's going on, taking advantage of your foolishness. or sometimes...)
... ]
Sorry, that sucks.
[ the words probably fall a bit flat, but they're not insincere. ]
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It's no big deal. I'm mostly just annoyed I did all that work for someone who didn't even appreciate it. [Is that the issue???]
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Well, yeah. If anyone tried to cheat me out of my work, I'd kill them.
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Hah! You're telling me. [Grumble grumble] I don't mind helping out, but it's not like I'll just sit back and let people take advantage of others.
[Luckily he's besties with the cops!!! That'll show them!!! (Cyno can't save him from himself)]
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Are you gonna try and stop people from getting erased, too?
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Kaveh's face falls, and he looks down at his lap.]
I would love to try. [He's sure that's not a surprise.] But... it would be cruel to ask people not to fight for their lives. And without being able to speak to whoever is capable of reviving us... I'm not sure what else I can do.
[So he's stuck, and very unhappy about it.]
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You're gonna burn out worrying about everyone else. Just focus on taking care of yourself. It's not like you're the one responsible if someone else causes trouble.
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(Isn't that the punishment someone like him deserves?)]
I can't think like that. [Under normal circumstances, he would argue against her viewpoint entirely, and vehemently. But it's like he said--asking people not to take care of themselves is the same as asking them to sit down and die.] ...But I'll be alright. Don't worry about me.
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Well, that's none of my business.
[ she just shakes her head. did he listen to anything she just said? ]
As if I've got the time to do that! I've got my hands full as is.
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But Kaveh smiles a little, then nods.]
Please do take care.