[While turning the figurine gently over in his fingers, his eye skips across to Nico at the comparison. There's a curious, strange look in his eyes, as if he wants Nico to elaborate--physically? in personality?--but he actually doesn't ask anything about why or how.
Finished, he lowers his hand again and offers the figurine cradled in his palm back to Nico for safe keeping. Just an idol, it seemed like really, but holding it, the weight of it.
Perhaps something with enough memento it's mystical.]
Hokage Rock. The leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, the Hokage. It's an esteemed position. All of the Hokage have their face carved into the mountain which overlooks our village, starting with the first.
There's seven now. [A pause.
Sasuke's voice is surprisingly gentle. Maybe it's the previous wanting to ask without asking.] Do you dislike him? Your father.
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Finished, he lowers his hand again and offers the figurine cradled in his palm back to Nico for safe keeping. Just an idol, it seemed like really, but holding it, the weight of it.
Perhaps something with enough memento it's mystical.]
Hokage Rock. The leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, the Hokage. It's an esteemed position. All of the Hokage have their face carved into the mountain which overlooks our village, starting with the first.
There's seven now. [A pause.
Sasuke's voice is surprisingly gentle. Maybe it's the previous wanting to ask without asking.] Do you dislike him? Your father.