"Desperation breeds unwise tactics." Wutai did what they could to stave off Shinra, but he had a feeling it wasn't going to amount to much. For all the ferocity of their 'tamed' monsters, that didn't equal the precision and intelligence of even the P0s. SOLDIERs like himself.. The thought is shaken off. It won't be relevant until he returns to Midgar. If he returns to Midgar.
There is an undercurrent of awkwardness. Sephiroth knew his duty, knew that given the circumstances his actions were reasonable and if Barnabas wasn't the theoretical master of that beast out there waiting for its next target, then keeping him from getting eaten was absolutely the right choice.
... And yet. Saving someone from their own pet..
The question gives him something to think about besides his own low key embarrassment at having misread the situation. In retrospect it's more obvious. "Patron of the Nibel area, guardian of the gates of the dead, according to legend prone to hunting 'worthy adversaries' and killing those who approach too closely to aforementioned gates. Once believed to rule over the domains of death and war." Myth. If it was true at any point in time that point is long past. But it has the sound of rote memorization; he's never faced this particular Summon. "Odin takes the form of a one-eyed armored masculine rider astride an eight-legged hooved creature. When called on in battle, favors non-elemental damage and a pair of techniques called Zantetsuken and Gungir. Supposedly Zantetsuken can be used to clear entire battlefields with the right wielder, but the notes I have seen suggest he is a fickle Summon and prone to doing as he pleases on the battlefield, preferring entertainment in combat over simply eliminating targets."
Here, the boy hesitates, brow furrowing. "I've only ever fought Ifrit and Shiva directly, so I don't know how much of that is accurate."
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There is an undercurrent of awkwardness. Sephiroth knew his duty, knew that given the circumstances his actions were reasonable and if Barnabas wasn't the theoretical master of that beast out there waiting for its next target, then keeping him from getting eaten was absolutely the right choice.
... And yet. Saving someone from their own pet..
The question gives him something to think about besides his own low key embarrassment at having misread the situation. In retrospect it's more obvious. "Patron of the Nibel area, guardian of the gates of the dead, according to legend prone to hunting 'worthy adversaries' and killing those who approach too closely to aforementioned gates. Once believed to rule over the domains of death and war." Myth. If it was true at any point in time that point is long past. But it has the sound of rote memorization; he's never faced this particular Summon. "Odin takes the form of a one-eyed armored masculine rider astride an eight-legged hooved creature. When called on in battle, favors non-elemental damage and a pair of techniques called Zantetsuken and Gungir. Supposedly Zantetsuken can be used to clear entire battlefields with the right wielder, but the notes I have seen suggest he is a fickle Summon and prone to doing as he pleases on the battlefield, preferring entertainment in combat over simply eliminating targets."
Here, the boy hesitates, brow furrowing. "I've only ever fought Ifrit and Shiva directly, so I don't know how much of that is accurate."