And he cannot really say that he cares to know, but he does not leave, nor chase her away either.

At the question, his eyes narrow suspiciously. "How do you mean?" He demands coldly. "Why do you ask me that?"

But the answer is simple. Humanity and the results of their actions. All of their flaws. It is the same thing he has always seen. That much has barely changed. So he offers his reply. despite suspicion.

"I see pain, ignorance, and cruelty, mademoiselle." A rueful grin. "And if those are the only options that man might aspire to, it is clear which I chose."