[ Cloud listens to Leviathan's self-assessment with the same practiced, neutral expression he gives everything. There's a few beats after Leviathan says they'll accept his decision, before his eyes close and a rare smile smirks across his face. ]
Good. You've got a good assessment of what you can and can't do. That's more than enough.
[ If Leviathan looks at him quizzically, he shrugs. ] The only order the Lieutenant- [ Ryouma, he means Ryouma ] refuses to budge on is he doesn't want anyone to do anything they don't feel comfortable doing. If you want in on this, but you know you need more work, nothing I say or do is going to stop you from cramming all the training you can in between now and whenever our rescue operations start, right?
[ Because he knows Leviathan is more that determined enough to put their money where their mouth is, proverbially speaking. ]
Like I said, it won't be easy, but you've already accepted that. Which means I don't have any qualms about you doing what you have to, Levi.
[ His smile fades, but not entirely, a small little smirk at the edge of his mouth. ] So, tell me, what do you think you need from me, in that case?
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Good. You've got a good assessment of what you can and can't do. That's more than enough.
[ If Leviathan looks at him quizzically, he shrugs. ] The only order the Lieutenant- [ Ryouma, he means Ryouma ] refuses to budge on is he doesn't want anyone to do anything they don't feel comfortable doing. If you want in on this, but you know you need more work, nothing I say or do is going to stop you from cramming all the training you can in between now and whenever our rescue operations start, right?
[ Because he knows Leviathan is more that determined enough to put their money where their mouth is, proverbially speaking. ]
Like I said, it won't be easy, but you've already accepted that. Which means I don't have any qualms about you doing what you have to, Levi.
[ His smile fades, but not entirely, a small little smirk at the edge of his mouth. ] So, tell me, what do you think you need from me, in that case?