[Knuckle claws. They've hardly escaped Leo's attention, but with the topic of weapons, he's reminded of just how deadly that basic concept can be in the hands of a skilled master. A lot of things are deadly when backed by the appropriate skill.]
They still count all right. But some of the most dangerous warriors I've met prefer fists. [Of course, they were typically (but not always) reinforced with brass knuckles, spikes, or full-on blades. In fact, if Lara is observant, she may notice that some of the comparatively recent scrapes on Leo's plastron are parallel blade marks spanning the width of a hand or forearm.
If - and when, as is increasingly becoming likely - they talk more on the subject of fairness, Lara-Su will find that Leo advocates not so much excessive force as he does simply stacking the deck.
When she calls his advice a lesson, Leo blinks in mild surprise, then chuckles and rubs the back of his neck. He hadn't consciously meant to take her under his wing, but it seems to have happened anyway. Leo doesn't mean to be picking up trainees or students, but he seems to be developing a talent for finding good people who just need a little advice to make most of their abilities. And having a good-natured, idealistic hero personality in the first place, Leonardo wants to do the right thing and give his fellow heroes an extra edge over the villains.]
Heh, I guess it is. [A thoughtful look of consideration mellows his expression into something no less amicable, but a little more serious.]
Look, Lara… I can't teach you to be a ninja. But if you'd like – I don't think Sensei would mind if I gave you a few pointers.
[His tone makes it clear that this isn't lightly-offered. They might not have known each other long, but Lara-Su is quite clearly a hero where she comes from. It's a big responsibility to assume tutelage – particularly for Leo's secretive clan – and yet somehow, knowing what he does of her, it wouldn't feel responsible not to.
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They still count all right. But some of the most dangerous warriors I've met prefer fists. [Of course, they were typically (but not always) reinforced with brass knuckles, spikes, or full-on blades. In fact, if Lara is observant, she may notice that some of the comparatively recent scrapes on Leo's plastron are parallel blade marks spanning the width of a hand or forearm.
If - and when, as is increasingly becoming likely - they talk more on the subject of fairness, Lara-Su will find that Leo advocates not so much excessive force as he does simply stacking the deck.
When she calls his advice a lesson, Leo blinks in mild surprise, then chuckles and rubs the back of his neck. He hadn't consciously meant to take her under his wing, but it seems to have happened anyway. Leo doesn't mean to be picking up trainees or students, but he seems to be developing a talent for finding good people who just need a little advice to make most of their abilities. And having a good-natured, idealistic hero personality in the first place, Leonardo wants to do the right thing and give his fellow heroes an extra edge over the villains.]
Heh, I guess it is. [A thoughtful look of consideration mellows his expression into something no less amicable, but a little more serious.]
Look, Lara… I can't teach you to be a ninja. But if you'd like – I don't think Sensei would mind if I gave you a few pointers.
[His tone makes it clear that this isn't lightly-offered. They might not have known each other long, but Lara-Su is quite clearly a hero where she comes from. It's a big responsibility to assume tutelage – particularly for Leo's secretive clan – and yet somehow, knowing what he does of her, it wouldn't feel responsible not to.
Leo's a responsible kind of guy.]