[Nikolai maintains a polite smile, not wanting Konoha to think that he regrets their entanglement. The last thing he wants is to hurt her feelings after she's bared so much to him — not just her body, but her loneliness.
Still floating back to himself as he is, he isn't sure if this is a mistake he would undo if he could. She was in an uncomfortable position, and he helped her in a way nobody else could. That much of his logic was sound, even if it was dictated by the dragon's wild instincts.
But Nikolai can't quite disguise the way his countenance clouds over at the mention of Alina. Suddenly, her name stings. He would have to tell her. He would have to do the right thing. Would the truth hurt more or less than a lie?
Catching himself slipping, he puts the smile back in place.]
No, it's not exactly a secret... I just tend not to throw my titles around unless I have reason to do so. For the record, I wasn't lying about being captain of a ship. There was just a little bit more to the truth.
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Still floating back to himself as he is, he isn't sure if this is a mistake he would undo if he could. She was in an uncomfortable position, and he helped her in a way nobody else could. That much of his logic was sound, even if it was dictated by the dragon's wild instincts.
But Nikolai can't quite disguise the way his countenance clouds over at the mention of Alina. Suddenly, her name stings. He would have to tell her. He would have to do the right thing. Would the truth hurt more or less than a lie?
Catching himself slipping, he puts the smile back in place.]
No, it's not exactly a secret... I just tend not to throw my titles around unless I have reason to do so. For the record, I wasn't lying about being captain of a ship. There was just a little bit more to the truth.
[That seems important to mention now...]