Sephiroth wasn't expecting that alone to trigger a retreat, and as he watches Connor back away snarling, he hesitates.
His first instinct is to let him go. Connor is not his enemy nor a significant threat to him, and Sephiroth has no vested interest in doing him harm. He recognizes, of course, that the other man still presents a danger to others... but the people here aren't his responsibility. They live on the Ancient's isle, and they facilitate her plans for the Travellers. The consequences are theirs to accept.
However... there are a handful of people whom Sephiroth has begun to consider allies, and he doesn't know their present location. Even if most of them can likely handle themselves, it wouldn't do if he unwittingly drove Connor into one of their paths.
Sephiroth sheathes the machete and straightens. He waits for Connor to break his gaze or turn a corner, then follows at a distance. He only intends to scan the nearby crowds, to ensure Connor's next target is no one he gives a damn about.
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His first instinct is to let him go. Connor is not his enemy nor a significant threat to him, and Sephiroth has no vested interest in doing him harm. He recognizes, of course, that the other man still presents a danger to others... but the people here aren't his responsibility. They live on the Ancient's isle, and they facilitate her plans for the Travellers. The consequences are theirs to accept.
However... there are a handful of people whom Sephiroth has begun to consider allies, and he doesn't know their present location. Even if most of them can likely handle themselves, it wouldn't do if he unwittingly drove Connor into one of their paths.
Sephiroth sheathes the machete and straightens. He waits for Connor to break his gaze or turn a corner, then follows at a distance. He only intends to scan the nearby crowds, to ensure Connor's next target is no one he gives a damn about.