Otome contacted me recently regarding our run-in not long ago. You are free to ignore this message, but I'd like to have some things said. Hopefully we can put this subject to rest once it is out in the open.
If I understand the situation correctly, you may have felt threatened by either my Pokémon or my own words and actions. If this truly is the case, then you have my sincerest apologies. Tensions were high in the moment that we met, and they may have influenced an edge on my tone that projected an unintended message.
However, I'd like you to understand why this happened - from my perspective and that of my partners, I assumed that you thought we were going to act hostile in some way from the moment we approached. I assure you, we only wanted to assist; it is not in my personal code of ethics to ignore someone who appears to be in distress. I only wanted to make it known that I was not trying to oppose you. I am of the ideology that all of us that have been taken from our respective worlds should try our best to work together against a common enemy, be it CERES or any other.
Bearing all of this in mind, I would appreciate it if we could be civil with one another in the future, or, ideally, start with a clean slate. Of course, you are free to decline either of these offers; I simply want to make it known that I am open to them. I will respect any decision you make.
I hope that this message has clarified any misunderstandings between us. Should you wish to discuss anything further, do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best, Steven Stone
[ the message is signed with his name in text, but also includes his handwritten signature. ]
Leon's honestly not sure what to make of it at first. Is it a sincere apology? Is it not? The formal language makes it honestly hard to tell--it'd be easy for it to be condescending (misunderstandings, did that really come across as a misunderstanding?), and while he doesn't think that was the intent, there's certainly a suspicious part of his mind that wonders.
More than anything, though, he's just not sure how to answer it. A clean slate seems impossible--he's not sure how he's supposed to just forget that entire situation. It was too emotionally charged, and while he doesn't blame Steven for his actions regarding the robots... (he knew that, at least, was necessary, once he calmed down), the rest is...
He wonders, for a moment, if Steven is dismissing how he'd felt out of hand. He says he hadn't intended to be threatening. But even so, Leon had felt threatened--but admitting that would be admitting to weakness as well, which he can't possibly accept either.
But finally, he'll respond (anything else would be running away, which would hurt whatever little bit of pride he has left), in similarly formal language because that's how he was raised.]
For the simple fact that you are important to Otome, I do not intend to pursue this any further, nor do I have any intentions of opposing you.
[Causing Otome trouble would be horrible, after all, after all she's done for him, and Steven is her friend. Besides... it's never gone well for him to oppose people like this no matter how he looks at it. He'd like to pretend that he's stronger than that, but the reality is that he's a sixteen-year-old boy--standing up to things like this has always gotten him shut down, and he has no reason to believe that this would ever be any different. He doesn't know anything about Steven, after all. All he can really do is try to salvage his tattered pride.]
I would prefer we lay this subject to rest, just as you've suggested. I am not interested in discussing it any further than that.
[ there isn't more to say than that, so he leaves it short and simple. the subject doesn't need to be brought into further discussion from any party - his only concern is that the relationships that he has now haven't been strained.
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Otome contacted me recently regarding our run-in not long ago. You are free to ignore this message, but I'd like to have some things said. Hopefully we can put this subject to rest once it is out in the open.
If I understand the situation correctly, you may have felt threatened by either my Pokémon or my own words and actions. If this truly is the case, then you have my sincerest apologies. Tensions were high in the moment that we met, and they may have influenced an edge on my tone that projected an unintended message.
However, I'd like you to understand why this happened - from my perspective and that of my partners, I assumed that you thought we were going to act hostile in some way from the moment we approached. I assure you, we only wanted to assist; it is not in my personal code of ethics to ignore someone who appears to be in distress. I only wanted to make it known that I was not trying to oppose you. I am of the ideology that all of us that have been taken from our respective worlds should try our best to work together against a common enemy, be it CERES or any other.
Bearing all of this in mind, I would appreciate it if we could be civil with one another in the future, or, ideally, start with a clean slate. Of course, you are free to decline either of these offers; I simply want to make it known that I am open to them. I will respect any decision you make.
I hope that this message has clarified any misunderstandings between us. Should you wish to discuss anything further, do not hesitate to contact me.
All the best,
Steven Stone
[ the message is signed with his name in text, but also includes his handwritten signature. ]
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Leon's honestly not sure what to make of it at first. Is it a sincere apology? Is it not? The formal language makes it honestly hard to tell--it'd be easy for it to be condescending (misunderstandings, did that really come across as a misunderstanding?), and while he doesn't think that was the intent, there's certainly a suspicious part of his mind that wonders.
More than anything, though, he's just not sure how to answer it. A clean slate seems impossible--he's not sure how he's supposed to just forget that entire situation. It was too emotionally charged, and while he doesn't blame Steven for his actions regarding the robots... (he knew that, at least, was necessary, once he calmed down), the rest is...
He wonders, for a moment, if Steven is dismissing how he'd felt out of hand. He says he hadn't intended to be threatening. But even so, Leon had felt threatened--but admitting that would be admitting to weakness as well, which he can't possibly accept either.
But finally, he'll respond (anything else would be running away, which would hurt whatever little bit of pride he has left), in similarly formal language because that's how he was raised.]
For the simple fact that you are important to Otome, I do not intend to pursue this any further, nor do I have any intentions of opposing you.
[Causing Otome trouble would be horrible, after all, after all she's done for him, and Steven is her friend. Besides... it's never gone well for him to oppose people like this no matter how he looks at it. He'd like to pretend that he's stronger than that, but the reality is that he's a sixteen-year-old boy--standing up to things like this has always gotten him shut down, and he has no reason to believe that this would ever be any different. He doesn't know anything about Steven, after all. All he can really do is try to salvage his tattered pride.]
I would prefer we lay this subject to rest, just as you've suggested. I am not interested in discussing it any further than that.
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[ there isn't more to say than that, so he leaves it short and simple. the subject doesn't need to be brought into further discussion from any party - his only concern is that the relationships that he has now haven't been strained.
can't win 'em all! ]