↳ grump ↰:

^{It wasn’t a source of genuine shock when a civilian disregarded
a promised marked with evident imminent malice nowadays.
Some tended to hold onto their disbelief of the situation, believing
it to be but a jest.}

 ^{’ It won’t be one for long, kid.  Now if you’re done being nosy…} ’

^{The corners of his lips twitched then, albeit there was no
trace of comical hints, the saccharine knowledge of being
aware of what most were not was… delectable.}

↳ ❂ ↰  Oh, no sir, the teen wasn’t going to gig any further than a yes or a no, and the response provided him with a heavy yes. Why else would someone threaten another for being nosy if the information wasn’t secret? This guy didn’t seem the type to kid around with unimportant details. He’d probably be delighted if Kaeto turned around and left.

“Yeah, I’m done being nosy. Now what?” He expected something interesting, and if he didn’t get it, he’d be disappointed. He’d also be disappointed if said interesting thing caused him any injury.