[Taking Anakin up on his silent invitation to walk, Satoru steps forward and joins him at his side, allowing him to set both the pace and the direction. He has nowhere in particular he feels like heading, and as he intends to learn more about Anakin, seeing how he chooses to lead them is another small way of observing him. Already, he thinks that Anakin taking this initiative is a promising sign, noting that his impulse to take action isn't necessarily limited to abstract text message games.
But Anakin's preferences for an aimless stroll are less important than what Satoru accidentally discovers in his choice of words — impossible to miss, with how his reaction spreads itself across his face. And interesting, too; Satoru's use of language hadn't been intended to hit a sore spot, though he is aware that what an ally means to him, coming from his own kind of war against jujutsu society's corruption, could be a far cry from what an ally means to someone else coming from an environment where the term is much more political — and perhaps even dangerous.
But Satoru takes all things in stride — even this. He does not harp on Anakin's reaction, nor does he pry — yet, at least. Though irritating and often seemingly uncaring of people's personal boundaries, Satoru is capable of sensitivity when it matters; he wouldn't have gotten very far with his students, otherwise.
Hence, he allows Anakin to steer the conversation.]
Those guys? [Satoru indicates a distant group of local corgis with his thumb. They seem to be engaged in a game of keep-away with a ball which is endearing and not at all threatening.] Nah, they're harmless.
[These locals specifically, at least. They're part of the train which is admittedly suspicious, but Satoru has a loose theory in his mind that they are also caught up in whatever the higher-ups of this place are doing.]
And we have bigger concerns.
[And here Satoru tells Anakin something he has told no one else on this train.]
A couple problems from my world followed me here. [Actually, Satoru wonders if he was brought here to keep an eye on them. But he has no way of confirming that. All he knows is that they're on this train with him.] And if there are problems from my world on this train, who knows what problems have come from other worlds.
[Not to mention, whatever the future train cars have in store for him. Things may seem calm now, but Satoru doesn't believe they'll stay that way.]
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But Anakin's preferences for an aimless stroll are less important than what Satoru accidentally discovers in his choice of words — impossible to miss, with how his reaction spreads itself across his face. And interesting, too; Satoru's use of language hadn't been intended to hit a sore spot, though he is aware that what an ally means to him, coming from his own kind of war against jujutsu society's corruption, could be a far cry from what an ally means to someone else coming from an environment where the term is much more political — and perhaps even dangerous.
But Satoru takes all things in stride — even this. He does not harp on Anakin's reaction, nor does he pry — yet, at least. Though irritating and often seemingly uncaring of people's personal boundaries, Satoru is capable of sensitivity when it matters; he wouldn't have gotten very far with his students, otherwise.
Hence, he allows Anakin to steer the conversation.]
Those guys? [Satoru indicates a distant group of local corgis with his thumb. They seem to be engaged in a game of keep-away with a ball which is endearing and not at all threatening.] Nah, they're harmless.
[These locals specifically, at least. They're part of the train which is admittedly suspicious, but Satoru has a loose theory in his mind that they are also caught up in whatever the higher-ups of this place are doing.]
And we have bigger concerns.
[And here Satoru tells Anakin something he has told no one else on this train.]
A couple problems from my world followed me here. [Actually, Satoru wonders if he was brought here to keep an eye on them. But he has no way of confirming that. All he knows is that they're on this train with him.] And if there are problems from my world on this train, who knows what problems have come from other worlds.
[Not to mention, whatever the future train cars have in store for him. Things may seem calm now, but Satoru doesn't believe they'll stay that way.]