[Observant as he is, Itachi notices the contrast, the stumble-and-start of speech and the easy fluster. So unlike most of the men he'd spent the remainder of his life around, dangerous and unrepentant in their fanaticism. And so unlike the menacing appearance, feathered and fanged, an overlarge beast who could no doubt rip a human body apart without much effort.
Does he even know it?
Itachi looks out toward the building again, then back over to Julian, evaluating in a brief moment of consideration.]
... No. I'll join you separately. [He nods his head.] Go ahead. The additional weight may not be advisable for practice.
[In other words, it could lead to an accident. He does not outright say he doesn't trust the monster to carry him, but... well. He's also unclear what, exactly, this beast is capable of, and perhaps he's interested to see it first.]
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Does he even know it?
Itachi looks out toward the building again, then back over to Julian, evaluating in a brief moment of consideration.]
... No. I'll join you separately. [He nods his head.] Go ahead. The additional weight may not be advisable for practice.
[In other words, it could lead to an accident. He does not outright say he doesn't trust the monster to carry him, but... well. He's also unclear what, exactly, this beast is capable of, and perhaps he's interested to see it first.]