He caught it though. He caught so many little things about Shione that it was a good thing he didn't feel the need to bring most of them up in their conversations.

"Hmm yeah. They might have some bumps in the road along the way but I think they will turn out alright in the end." HE was not a naive optimist. Just an optimist. A hopeful for a future that would not have slaves or walls.

"Though to be honest, I think I could see that potential even before we reached Menancia." Given how well he and Shionne worked together and how right it felt, on a subconscious level the belief that coexistence was possible had existed the moment he got to know her a bit more.