Re: Out of Retirement, into the Family Reunion[Private, PM m
Tsked with an intake of air between his teeth, shaking his head as he took the student's answer and seemed to accept it, letting the girl go. Despite his earlier intimidation and damn near threatening postulations, he was rather quiet as she left. Rolling his shoulders when she was out of sight he turned to look at his great niece, expression blank for a moment as his eyes locked onto hers, before he turned to fully face the two. He looked at Kotaza, and his expression shifted again; now that they were amongst eachother and.. well, Karubin had known him long before the changes took place in his genetic whosamawhatsit, his eyes returned to their natural, human hue. He smiled at Taza, as if taking a moment to just once again revel in big-brotherly affection, before he turned his head to study Karubin.
"Well, Shin did seem rather pleased. Can't really tell yet if that's a good sign or a bad one. Glad to see you're still around and kicking, yourself." He brought a hand up and gently, if she didn't pull away, would set it on the younger of the two Taza's shoulders. With his attention back on her, he leaned in slightly as he spoke.
"You don't have to like how I go about training or influencing our students. You don't even have to agree to it. What you should keep in mind, however, is that when I do what I do, I get results. Never forget the half the nin you may look up to, were initially trained by me. And don't ever rail against my authority while I'm in the process of testing a student, or even a Genin, again." He didn't sound angry. He didn't even sound annoyed. If anything, the lack of sounding like anything might be the more troublesome facet of his tone.
"Now, we can go sit and have lunch," He paused and looked to Karubin, "And of course you're welcome to come. Or, we can sit here and enjoy some time relaxing. Either way, I want you two to tell me what I've missed while I was gone, and while you were growing up."
Tsked with an intake of air between his teeth, shaking his head as he took the student's answer and seemed to accept it, letting the girl go. Despite his earlier intimidation and damn near threatening postulations, he was rather quiet as she left. Rolling his shoulders when she was out of sight he turned to look at his great niece, expression blank for a moment as his eyes locked onto hers, before he turned to fully face the two. He looked at Kotaza, and his expression shifted again; now that they were amongst eachother and.. well, Karubin had known him long before the changes took place in his genetic whosamawhatsit, his eyes returned to their natural, human hue. He smiled at Taza, as if taking a moment to just once again revel in big-brotherly affection, before he turned his head to study Karubin.
"Well, Shin did seem rather pleased. Can't really tell yet if that's a good sign or a bad one. Glad to see you're still around and kicking, yourself." He brought a hand up and gently, if she didn't pull away, would set it on the younger of the two Taza's shoulders. With his attention back on her, he leaned in slightly as he spoke.
"You don't have to like how I go about training or influencing our students. You don't even have to agree to it. What you should keep in mind, however, is that when I do what I do, I get results. Never forget the half the nin you may look up to, were initially trained by me. And don't ever rail against my authority while I'm in the process of testing a student, or even a Genin, again." He didn't sound angry. He didn't even sound annoyed. If anything, the lack of sounding like anything might be the more troublesome facet of his tone.
"Now, we can go sit and have lunch," He paused and looked to Karubin, "And of course you're welcome to come. Or, we can sit here and enjoy some time relaxing. Either way, I want you two to tell me what I've missed while I was gone, and while you were growing up."
