[ Alphinaud, for his part, remains stone-faced as ever. Cajoling laughter fails to have any effect on him. He's been through worse; he's seen worse.

Entire worlds have been in jeopardy, and the monsters that served to wrest control over it were far more dangerous than a few men with delusions of power-play.

Pointedly: ]

Or else, you will simply have to learn what it means to be part of a society. It certainly isn't always easy, and it most definitely does not involve such antisocial behaviour. This man has done nothing to deserve your ire.

[ It might sound odd, even silly coming from a teenager no older than sixteen, but he's dead serious. ]