[ Because he can parse that meaning well enough. It would be a poor leader indeed who simply took them at their word, even though a great deal of what they were asking, even he, acknowledged was effectively 'give us time to learn with your new stuff and if we don't shoot vital parts of each other we'll serve for Security'. Athos accompanies this acknowledgement with the type of bow he is most familiar with - that is, shallow, noble to noble, peer to peer - and moves in the direction indicated. Why wait? ]
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[ Because he can parse that meaning well enough. It would be a poor leader indeed who simply took them at their word, even though a great deal of what they were asking, even he, acknowledged was effectively 'give us time to learn with your new stuff and if we don't shoot vital parts of each other we'll serve for Security'. Athos accompanies this acknowledgement with the type of bow he is most familiar with - that is, shallow, noble to noble, peer to peer - and moves in the direction indicated. Why wait? ]