( If Mithrun notices the shift in demeanor, he doesn't seem to express it - or care.

Anyway, that's real sad Michel, )

... That's not abnormal. ( At least ?? that's what he grew up with. So he'll just come out and say it: ) The people here care too much.

( And, well - as for the matter of taking care of their feelings for him... )

I've never had people who cared about me so much. ( Except his brother, but he didn't realize that until like, this week, so shh, ) I don't know how to handle their feelings for me.

( Bull in a fine china shop he is. )