[He hadn't said anything when he learned Dimitri's name, hadn't said anything when he realized this was the same person Yuri mentioned before, had quietly and politely made no signal whatsoever that he was bothered in any way (aside from becoming slightly more taciturn than usual).
But at some point, in the privacy of his room, he finally sends Yuri a message containing only the words:]
Those are titles. Those are something earned professionally, or that you're born to, for instance Dimitri's a prince.
Calling someone by a title can be seen as respectful or distant, depending on how someone feels about it. Using him as an example again, Dimitri'd rather not be called by title.
I'm not sure who might have been in charge of everyone as a whole. The colonel was in charge of the arbiters, the military had many people with different titles, Madam Lu I think was in charge of the Garden of Eden...Mister Polly was in charge of the research institute...is a prince similar to that?
A prince is the son of a king, and a king's in charge of all the other guys in charge. Top of the food chain, you could say. Princes become kings, though the circumstances around that may vary. Dimitri will one day be a king.
The thing about being at the top though is getting to be treated like anybody else becomes a luxury. At least, I'd say that's how Dimitri feels about it.
He notices aroma and texture more than most, so I expect foods that provide neither just don't do it for him.
[ When a guy's so traumatized he can't taste anything... Not that Yuri knows this for certain, but both versions of Dimitri he'd known prior to the latest would eat absolute atrocities and praise them, yet hate something like sorbet. Something's a little different about Dimitri when it comes to food. ]
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shortly after dimitri moves in
But at some point, in the privacy of his room, he finally sends Yuri a message containing only the words:]
He isn't little.
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Did I miss something?
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You said he was little. But he's taller than both of us.
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Or not little?
[ An Zhe??? ]
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There's a very long break between Yuri's response and An Zhe's next answer.]
dimitori
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The Dimitri who was here before was even bigger, actually.
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1/2
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Calling him little was absurd, that's what amused him about it.
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Usually, it's a friendly gesture.
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Calling someone by a title can be seen as respectful or distant, depending on how someone feels about it. Using him as an example again, Dimitri'd rather not be called by title.
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Does he not want to be called by name?
[And then, probably when Yuri's halfway through typing his reply:]
What is a prince?
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[ That's the easy part. ]
Do people where you're from have a leader? Someone who's in charge of everyone else?
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The thing about being at the top though is getting to be treated like anybody else becomes a luxury. At least, I'd say that's how Dimitri feels about it.
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Oh. I understand; the colonel was also treated differently from everyone else. I will make sure to call Dimitri by name whenever I see him.
[Not that...he was using a title before ...he hasn't thought that far.]
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I'm sure he'd like that.
Also, if you want to try some new recipes, he'll happily eat damn near any meal.
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[What if he somehow makes the only thing Dimitri won't eat!]
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[ When a guy's so traumatized he can't taste anything... Not that Yuri knows this for certain, but both versions of Dimitri he'd known prior to the latest would eat absolute atrocities and praise them, yet hate something like sorbet. Something's a little different about Dimitri when it comes to food. ]
One thing he especially likes is cheese.
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[A new discovery since coming to Etraya!]
Maybe I can make him a dish with cheese in it then. And for you, too.
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[ Yuri may not be about rich, heavy foods, but he wouldn't be opposed to seeing Dimitri and An Zhe enjoy something cheesy. ]