[ With the truth of the matter now said, it's almost a relief, in a way. Sebastian loves the game of dancing around the truth and never actually tires of it, but there's also a delightful freedom in being honest about his being, and it's one he's rarely afforded. It's one Ciel never allows, certainly. ]

Oh, very much so. To be collared is the price for me to step into the human realm, and it is not so bad. To bow my head and serve a human master is a very entertaining game. The covenants I offer humanity are very much weighted in my favor, after all.

[ Ah, truly... How nice it is to say aloud. ]

But as such, I would very much appreciate your discretion in the matter. I cannot call it unfair, but mortals do not take kindly to me, even when I am not exactly the sort of pitchfork wielding beast that their stories imagine my kind to be. I much prefer to well-behaved and unseen while I am among them. As I said, chaos for the sake of chaos is not something I am terribly interested in at this point.

[ He's certainly being more direct now, but he's drawing attention to his earlier point to quietly note that he's also not a dishonest creature. Deceptive, absolutely, but he has principles.

So now, rather fittingly with his being known, he looks again at the choice before them, though his eyes go to the abyss and nowhere else. ]

I suspect we may linger until we make our choice. There is nothing that seems to imply a rush, and I shall go straightforward into the forest dark, naturally. [ a shrug ] But to make the choice so quickly means missing out on conversation, hence why I have lingered.