[ Jim doesn't entirely mean it, to be fair. Spite carried him for a good portion of his life, led his path, and that path led him nowhere. He only really ever made something of himself when he let go of certain grudges, when he overcame spite and and anger and stopped hating people for what his life was. And he didn't even have as bad a childhood as Re-L apparently had.
Granted, she keeps that whole look like she's unfazed and uncaring, but Jim doesn't really believe it's much more than a façade, at least at times. No doubt she's tougher, used to putting up with more crap, not affected as easily, both mentally and emotionally, but that doesn't make her entirely impervious either. He has no doubt there's plenty buried beneath the surface, too. ]
What about the ones not from Romdeau? [ An open question, like he's asking her to tell him more (or anything) about those people. Re-L never speaks much about her past, the people in her life back home, so he takes the opportunity when he can get it. ]
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Granted, she keeps that whole look like she's unfazed and uncaring, but Jim doesn't really believe it's much more than a façade, at least at times. No doubt she's tougher, used to putting up with more crap, not affected as easily, both mentally and emotionally, but that doesn't make her entirely impervious either. He has no doubt there's plenty buried beneath the surface, too. ]
What about the ones not from Romdeau? [ An open question, like he's asking her to tell him more (or anything) about those people. Re-L never speaks much about her past, the people in her life back home, so he takes the opportunity when he can get it. ]