[ He sniffs, haughty, clicking his tongue and turning his head away from the wiggling fingers in distaste. He's not sure how this--
(a mental gesture, to the entirety of Diarmuid)
--will become one of the more famous figures in Irish legend, and honestly, he has his doubts. He expected something closer to himself, maybe; proficient, excellent, already untouchable even in his youth. Instead, he's faced with a smiling, happy, carefree child, who will go on to do great things.
It's not fair. ]
So you, essentially, have a magical homing butterfly. [ He thinks on that, considering. ] Well, it's something. It would be even better if it were poisonous.
[ Assassin butterfly. ]
Calm down, I believe you. [ God, this child is far too exuberant. ]
no subject
[ He sniffs, haughty, clicking his tongue and turning his head away from the wiggling fingers in distaste. He's not sure how this--
(a mental gesture, to the entirety of Diarmuid)
--will become one of the more famous figures in Irish legend, and honestly, he has his doubts. He expected something closer to himself, maybe; proficient, excellent, already untouchable even in his youth. Instead, he's faced with a smiling, happy, carefree child, who will go on to do great things.
It's not fair.]So you, essentially, have a magical homing butterfly. [ He thinks on that, considering. ] Well, it's something. It would be even better if it were poisonous.
[ Assassin butterfly. ]
Calm down, I believe you. [ God, this child is far too exuberant. ]