I'm well aware of what this Bond exists, in spite of.
[Did you forget that you needed a witch, and your options were limited? He speaks as one who hasn't settled into the dutiful role of Watari's successor to his own; his temperament is wrong, his life was never meant to extend to this strange and stretched-out point.
Near has two other witches now. No real need for him any longer. Is he just hanging on to a piece of the puzzle for a more complete picture? Or is it amusing to him to create situations where L is tempted to lash out, take the cheap shot, and destroy their rapport on petty terms that serve neither of them but are a strange kind of relief, anyway?
He elects that it won't, at least, happen today. Whether or not Near appreciates the olive branches L scrapes the bottom of his own limited supply for, he'll offer them as long as there's still even a twig remaining.]
Come around back before dark, sometime. She doesn't have to eat, but she seems to appreciate fish.
no subject
[Did you forget that you needed a witch, and your options were limited? He speaks as one who hasn't settled into the dutiful role of Watari's successor to his own; his temperament is wrong, his life was never meant to extend to this strange and stretched-out point.
Near has two other witches now. No real need for him any longer. Is he just hanging on to a piece of the puzzle for a more complete picture? Or is it amusing to him to create situations where L is tempted to lash out, take the cheap shot, and destroy their rapport on petty terms that serve neither of them but are a strange kind of relief, anyway?
He elects that it won't, at least, happen today. Whether or not Near appreciates the olive branches L scrapes the bottom of his own limited supply for, he'll offer them as long as there's still even a twig remaining.]
Come around back before dark, sometime. She doesn't have to eat, but she seems to appreciate fish.