They're more than smart enough to recognise the change in demeanor and link it to what they've just displayed. Rather than respond in kind, they tuck the weapon away in one smooth motion, sheathing it into its proper place on their back with the ease of long practice.
[Weapon is necessary to protect self.]
Whether they like them or not is left unanswered. What does it mean to like their weapon, anyway? They themselves are a weapon, in some ways, and the nail is an extension of them. Cutting into the world around them, shaping it differently. That's all it is.
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[Weapon is necessary to protect self.]
Whether they like them or not is left unanswered. What does it mean to like their weapon, anyway? They themselves are a weapon, in some ways, and the nail is an extension of them. Cutting into the world around them, shaping it differently. That's all it is.
[Sorry
For discomfort.]