Really, Gorthan, I've never been one for friendships with members of either gender, and even if I were, I wouldn't even attempt with anyone who would be so easily intimidated. I don't tell lies about who or what I am in relation to most people, nor do I go to great lengths to conceal my true nature; if a woman is going to be afraid of me based on things she might learn, then she isn't one that I would like to keep the company of to begin with.
[...well, that's mostly true, anyway. Winry is a bit of a different case in some ways, but that's both a situation that's composed entirely of complications and pure unadulterated stupid, and completely irrelevant for now.]
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Really, Gorthan, I've never been one for friendships with members of either gender, and even if I were, I wouldn't even attempt with anyone who would be so easily intimidated. I don't tell lies about who or what I am in relation to most people, nor do I go to great lengths to conceal my true nature; if a woman is going to be afraid of me based on things she might learn, then she isn't one that I would like to keep the company of to begin with.
[...well, that's mostly true, anyway. Winry is a bit of a different case in some ways, but that's both a situation that's composed entirely of complications and pure unadulterated stupid, and completely irrelevant for now.]