I want to kick you. But that wouldn't hammer home the point I want to make. [but he still should, on principle. he just wont.]

You're holding yourself back, and that's unacceptable. And the fact that you kept it from me was unacceptable, as well.

[meaning, he will have to punish diluc for that in some way later. then he crosses his arms, walking around the human with his lopsided, crutchless gait, and not stopping. he wants diluc to feel scrutinized, and found lacking.]

What holds you back? Fear? Do you think that strength is in appropriate? [the former is easier to deal with, he just has to beat the man black and blue again... but the latter? that's trickier, that's morality talking.

and, unfortunately, nehan has a feeling it's the latter with what he knows of diluc's personality. it's a bad personality.]