[ is judging a person by the quality of ear scritches they give a good idea? probably not. the gentleness doesn't sway Megumi so much as it gives him a certain yardstick with which to measure Vangeance by; the feeling he gets, however, is largely positive.

that said, he'll never confuse someone's ability to be forthright with honesty, but he listens nonetheless. a very mendokusai kind of kid. ]

A Knight. [ flatly, but without judgment. the designation tracks, to be honest, and the track record is more than impressive. he can't help but look a little wide-eyed. ] I guess all of that explains the composure.

[ one last bump of its nose to the underside of Vangeance's chin, and Gyokuken trots back to Megumi to fill the silence between that statement and Megumi's answer to the posed question. ]

—And, it depends on the situation. [ is what he finally concludes. ] If the situation calls for someone more capable to intervene, I'll ask for help. Same goes for the other side of that coin. [ If someone needs him to help, he'll step in.

and here's where he just. takes a moment to look Vangeance up and down. green eyes settled and focused, lips knit but almost on the verge of saying something else. ]