Isamu cocked an eyebrow. “Demeaning? Hardly. And sarcastic, certainly not - unless you actually believe your livelihood holds significantly less importance to you than mine does to me.”
It seemed the best way to succinctly define its relative importance. The part about the music critics wasn’t sarcastic either. As unfortunate as it was, there was quite a bit of truth to that quip. It also suggested that, in his field, Isamu had less experience handling that kind of criticism, because he was put in that position far less often.
His voice softened as the conversation continued, though.
“Perhaps I am more tightly wound, but… I must admit, I do worry about my brother sometimes, in that respect. His impulses putting him in increasingly dangerous situations.”
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It seemed the best way to succinctly define its relative importance. The part about the music critics wasn’t sarcastic either. As unfortunate as it was, there was quite a bit of truth to that quip. It also suggested that, in his field, Isamu had less experience handling that kind of criticism, because he was put in that position far less often.
His voice softened as the conversation continued, though.
“Perhaps I am more tightly wound, but… I must admit, I do worry about my brother sometimes, in that respect. His impulses putting him in increasingly dangerous situations.”