[ At the very least, getting more pertinent questions answered (and the appearance of a new set for each unfamiliar term...) draws away his attention. Who is doing the explaining isn't quite as pertinent as getting the explanation in the first place, after all.
As Howl begins to explain, Sebastian's hand comes up to his chin thoughtfully, though it doesn't take much time at all before the even smile is replaced with an equally thoughtful frown. His expression stays largely even as he listens and takes in the information from them both, save for a quirk of his brow at "Demigods."
...Clearly, there's humor in the universe if anything deigned him anything close to a Demigod, he thinks.
Though whatever question was on his mind to follow-up is very swiftly forgotten as Ciel so casually asks a question that absolutely feels like a trap. ]
I—? [ The thoughtful hand at his chin lowers a fraction as he sputters out half of a syllable, and Sebastian even looks to Howl to see if his reaction would tell him if this is a joke, but. He also feels like waiting too long to answer the question is an answer in itself, isn't it? ]
Well, that is... Quite the forward question indeed.
[ He could lie. It's fully with his capabilities, now that he doesn't have a contract. And yet, ]
...I suppose that word could describe me, yes.
[ In record time, Ciel has discovered that he's easily bullied. Incredible. ]
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As Howl begins to explain, Sebastian's hand comes up to his chin thoughtfully, though it doesn't take much time at all before the even smile is replaced with an equally thoughtful frown. His expression stays largely even as he listens and takes in the information from them both, save for a quirk of his brow at "Demigods."
...Clearly, there's humor in the universe if anything deigned him anything close to a Demigod, he thinks.
Though whatever question was on his mind to follow-up is very swiftly forgotten as Ciel so casually asks a question that absolutely feels like a trap. ]
I—? [ The thoughtful hand at his chin lowers a fraction as he sputters out half of a syllable, and Sebastian even looks to Howl to see if his reaction would tell him if this is a joke, but. He also feels like waiting too long to answer the question is an answer in itself, isn't it? ]
Well, that is... Quite the forward question indeed.
[ He could lie. It's fully with his capabilities, now that he doesn't have a contract. And yet, ]
...I suppose that word could describe me, yes.
[ In record time, Ciel has discovered that he's easily bullied. Incredible. ]