That'd be more fun to watch than other stuff ya said.

[behaving. caring for people. protecting. putting himself under some moral code rather than operating freely. things maul's mentioned doing ever since arriving in deer (well, the one prior to this one). so it was good to know the man still had his ferocious and violent edge to him.

even if that didn't get dabi a real answer to the blade held close to his skin.

the other part earns a brief cock upward of the burned man's eyebrow. before his half-charred lips curve up in a small grin and his heavily-lidded eyes sink to a flat, wry expression. one of those "seriously?" visages, but missing the chuff of amusement.]

the rest of the world gets to share your pain, huh.

[half mused to himself, half to maul. then lifts a hand. slowly. giving clear indication that he's moving. if permitted, dabi'll simply reach up and rest his hand over the back of maul's wrist, not trying to push the blade away or pull him. just a lazy touch.]

ya know, that kinda thing works best when ya don't got anyone left you care about.