"Leverage?" He blinks. "What, they think we're going to get attached to one another? We're not even the same species."
In fairness, this is him putting on a front, on some level. Already, he feels considerable, if wary, compassion for this strange human. There's nothing for either of them to gain by acting like it, though. If Steve has an iota of intelligence--and the gnome is pretty sure he does--he'll understand. "They overestimate my charisma, I fear, if that's the case. They should have brought you a pretty elf, or maybe a halfling. Everyone likes halflings, they can't help it. Hells, I like halflings."
"No one cares what happens to gnomes. Especially deep gnomes."
"I would like to go home," he nods agreeably. "However, not at the expense of your entire civilization and/or universe. We have our problems under control in Faerun at the moment, but I hate to see what a handful of mindflayers would do to a realm that's not prepared for them."
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Date: 2026-02-15 04:58 pm (UTC)In fairness, this is him putting on a front, on some level. Already, he feels considerable, if wary, compassion for this strange human. There's nothing for either of them to gain by acting like it, though. If Steve has an iota of intelligence--and the gnome is pretty sure he does--he'll understand. "They overestimate my charisma, I fear, if that's the case. They should have brought you a pretty elf, or maybe a halfling. Everyone likes halflings, they can't help it. Hells, I like halflings."
"No one cares what happens to gnomes. Especially deep gnomes."
"I would like to go home," he nods agreeably. "However, not at the expense of your entire civilization and/or universe. We have our problems under control in Faerun at the moment, but I hate to see what a handful of mindflayers would do to a realm that's not prepared for them."