Yet, you only seem "old" when it suits your purposes.

[ or that seems to be the only context the man uses the word in. granted, they've only had this single conversation to go off of, but callisto was no stranger to making bold assumptions. it wouldn't be the greatest leap, either.

still, their exchange did seem to dull some of the edges he initially came here with. not entirely, but enough for him to no longer feel bothered to go through the motions of killing some unnamed, uninspired children. maybe it's as the man says, or maybe it isn't. but, it's articulated in a way that displayed that it was true for silco, at least. the belief was as real as the horrors they've seen in this village; real enough to touch, almost tangible in the same way his blade is at his side.

... and there wasn't much one could offer in light of a man as resolved as this. ] For saying it doesn't matter, you do seem oddly focused on it. I'll look forward to one day seeing such a spark then.

I'll consider it your promise in repayment of this. [ he points to the child, as if silco was the only reason he's living. ]