[the hunter's lips quirk, a small smile. they see the way that juno minimizes, and he wonders what or who it's for— politeness' sake, or juno's own. an associate. that's one way to put it, to describe a man with whom your relationship was prized so highly that you hid his name even in the privacy of your own thoughts. janus knows maybe one or two things about complicated relationships. with people. with the concept of love. with the reality of fidelity to cause. with the limits of themself.

gender's one of the less complicated things, sometimes. they hesitate for a moment, not wanting to overstep, but then they decide and say—]

Sometimes I like when they're tall too. [they straighten slightly.] If you need a training partner, perhaps to expand your set of combat skills, I would be happy to meet with you. The rain can't last forever. That isn't poetry or anything, juts a comment on meteorological changes.