[The fact that Altius isn't taking that well is evident in the darkened look on his face and how he folds his arms.]
So I have no choice but to prepare for the worst.
[It's not that he hasn't done that in the past, but it's never felt this unstable. He's always had some base to work from—he knew the rules. He knew his mind, knew the influences upon it. He knew what he was facing.
Zekarion doesn't know what his enemy is here, and that may be the worst part of it.]
So be it...
[He's become too complacent. His goal was so close he'd let down his guard, and now this has happened; he needs to take several steps back and remember what it was like building everything from the ground up. There's a determined edge that comes to his unpleasant look, at least. That's something.]
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So I have no choice but to prepare for the worst.
[It's not that he hasn't done that in the past, but it's never felt this unstable. He's always had some base to work from—he knew the rules. He knew his mind, knew the influences upon it. He knew what he was facing.
Zekarion doesn't know what his enemy is here, and that may be the worst part of it.]
So be it...
[He's become too complacent. His goal was so close he'd let down his guard, and now this has happened; he needs to take several steps back and remember what it was like building everything from the ground up. There's a determined edge that comes to his unpleasant look, at least. That's something.]