[ The topic shifts to one that Sebastian doesn’t expect, but the way he reacts is probably one that Sieglinde will find chilling, if not frightening. She speaks of demons, and there’s only a mild frown, the exact sort that someone would give when confronted with the knowledge of such a creature, and at the implication that he may have joined…
There’s nothing.
For at least these few moments Sieglinde will see the side of Sebastian clearly that makes him much more frightening than his mild-mannered temperament and appearance would suggest. When this topic had come up the first time, Sebastian held every card. He told Sieglinde because he knew he was being found out, cornered into admitting it, so he refused to relinquish the control of information. Ciel would be angry, and there would be damage from admitting it, but at the time, he knew it was something manageable. So long as he could control the flow of information, he could manipulate things to be advantageous to him.
Yet without knowing any of the circumstances that could have lead him to willingly indulge that information, it’s completely different. There’s no solemn confession, no twisting of words to make the situation more understandable, but an easy and believable denial without outright refusing it. He had told Sieglinde that he wasn’t capable of lying, and because of that, he briefly unmasks just how well he’s able to use his words not to lie, but certainly to deceive. Sebastian reacts just as he should, and he looks at her quizzically, as if the very implication is perplexing to him. ]
With demons and a sorcerer? That would be quite ill-fitting, I would think… It is one thing to work for this organization, since I have less choice than I would like, but willingly working with another would be quite the betrayal by the young master’s standards, I would think...
[ He shakes his head, but there’s no betrayal in his expression of what he’s thinking. If he thinks Sieglinde might know his secret, it certainly isn’t remotely visible. ]
Granted, if I did, I doubt I would remember that, but I assure you that I can be quite sure that I would not do such a thing.
no subject
There’s nothing.
For at least these few moments Sieglinde will see the side of Sebastian clearly that makes him much more frightening than his mild-mannered temperament and appearance would suggest. When this topic had come up the first time, Sebastian held every card. He told Sieglinde because he knew he was being found out, cornered into admitting it, so he refused to relinquish the control of information. Ciel would be angry, and there would be damage from admitting it, but at the time, he knew it was something manageable. So long as he could control the flow of information, he could manipulate things to be advantageous to him.
Yet without knowing any of the circumstances that could have lead him to willingly indulge that information, it’s completely different. There’s no solemn confession, no twisting of words to make the situation more understandable, but an easy and believable denial without outright refusing it. He had told Sieglinde that he wasn’t capable of lying, and because of that, he briefly unmasks just how well he’s able to use his words not to lie, but certainly to deceive. Sebastian reacts just as he should, and he looks at her quizzically, as if the very implication is perplexing to him. ]
With demons and a sorcerer? That would be quite ill-fitting, I would think… It is one thing to work for this organization, since I have less choice than I would like, but willingly working with another would be quite the betrayal by the young master’s standards, I would think...
[ He shakes his head, but there’s no betrayal in his expression of what he’s thinking. If he thinks Sieglinde might know his secret, it certainly isn’t remotely visible. ]
Granted, if I did, I doubt I would remember that, but I assure you that I can be quite sure that I would not do such a thing.