[ Levi keeps sullenly quiet but raises his free hand slowly in an awkward greeting. It's honestly pretty comical. ]
[ The kid looks at them both like they're crazy, but the longer Doctor talks, the less angry he looks. More... unsure. Conflicted, even. Finally, he croaks a name that sounds something like "Laurent", and then blurts that he doesn't want to hurt anyone, even if their leader might be right. ]
[ Levi takes it as a cue to attempt a good will gamble and lets go of the weapon entirely; the teen clutches it tighter for a moment but then lets it drop lower along with his hand. ]
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[ The kid looks at them both like they're crazy, but the longer Doctor talks, the less angry he looks. More... unsure. Conflicted, even. Finally, he croaks a name that sounds something like "Laurent", and then blurts that he doesn't want to hurt anyone, even if their leader might be right. ]
[ Levi takes it as a cue to attempt a good will gamble and lets go of the weapon entirely; the teen clutches it tighter for a moment but then lets it drop lower along with his hand. ]
[ "How can you possibly promise that?" ]