[M.K.'s relationship with standing a cut above the rest is a complicated one. He'd come into the world different from most, but not in a way worth lauding--not until he'd met Pilgrim, who'd soothed away the suffering of his dark ones with the comfort that being different from the rest meant being above the rest. Better.
But Pilgrim had been wrong. On many counts.
A better fighter, yes, but a better person? Is his life inherently worth more? Why? Because he can kill? These days M.K.'s scraping the bottom of the barrel to find a reason he's better than anyone else--which may go to explain why he doesn't likewise presume Riku treats him any different as he would anyone else. As far as he knows, Riku's this way with everyone.
On the other hand, he doesn't go out of his way for just anyone like this. It's fair to say Riku is special in his own right.]
It would've been easier, but it looks like you're living elsewhere now.
[Pointed. There's moving out, and then there's leaving your last residence in tatters. You lead an interesting life, don't you, Riku?
Oh, but he supposes there's no getting around the real reason, despite the prank throwing him off what he'd been planning to say. He steps all the way inside, taking the liberty of closing the door behind him.]
I came to see if you were busy doing anything. [...] And how you're getting by.
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But Pilgrim had been wrong. On many counts.
A better fighter, yes, but a better person? Is his life inherently worth more? Why? Because he can kill? These days M.K.'s scraping the bottom of the barrel to find a reason he's better than anyone else--which may go to explain why he doesn't likewise presume Riku treats him any different as he would anyone else. As far as he knows, Riku's this way with everyone.
On the other hand, he doesn't go out of his way for just anyone like this. It's fair to say Riku is special in his own right.]
It would've been easier, but it looks like you're living elsewhere now.
[Pointed. There's moving out, and then there's leaving your last residence in tatters. You lead an interesting life, don't you, Riku?
Oh, but he supposes there's no getting around the real reason, despite the prank throwing him off what he'd been planning to say. He steps all the way inside, taking the liberty of closing the door behind him.]
I came to see if you were busy doing anything. [...] And how you're getting by.