[Divinitate]

He looked up while Fran spoke, and he felt more of an intense pain in his chest then he thought was possible. "Fran..." He muttered softly, eyes going down to the table. "I am sorry... I should even think of going after him when you have been waiting so patiently for him. He's your man, your Hume..." He rose his hands and gripped the back of his head, sighing softly as he thought deeply. What to do? He slowly sat up, composing himself as he looked at her intently. "..I won't be one of those women, after all I am a man. A strong man. I understand who is and why he is how he is. I will..see... how I stand with other men before I per sue Balthier." He started, holding his hand over the top of his cup briefly when the waitress came around. he was still deep in thought, and that was rather obvious. Though he had managed to school himself well, and hide the pain he was feeling inside. He felt such guilt for taking any attention Balthier may have held towards the Viera. Though... that was foolish. "I'll talk to him, and if I do feel attraction... I will try to sway him. When and if that happens... I accept your rivalry." He nodded curtly just as a bubbling Penelo bounced back, spinning a little.

He smiled a little and slipped from his seat. "I must go. I have...things... I must attend to." He said in a blank and curt manner. His tone shocked Penelo, since he'd been warming up and acting chummier in the passed two years. Yet now... Now he was back to how he had been when they first met up. Tossing some gil onto the table he brushed passed Balthier as the man entered nonchalantly behind Penelo. He didn't cast a gaze at him, just left. With out a word to either of the two. Leaving the small dinner he started off in no particular direction. He just had to get out of there and that was all that mattered.

His heart was shattered, he felt horrendous guilt, and his misery was reaching a new level. Aimlessly he walked into a park, slowly dropping to a bench as he thought. This was such a mess. What was he supposed to do now...