[ Ah. He's being studied in a way that he's long since learned isn't just idle interest. It may or may not be harmless, but based on past experience and where Ozpin's gaze seems to settle he's betting on not harmless. He knows better than to assume nothing will come of it because something always does - particularly coming from Ozpin. Not much ever manages to break him out of his standard suite of mildly amused, mildly surprised, or mildly annoyed expressions. Any situation that does is always... interesting.
Ford doesn't balk or back down, however. The logical reason would be that revealing any sort of weakness like uncertainty or hesitation to a (predator? aggressor? enemy? unknown quantity?) tends to invite more trouble - but the truth is that Ford's pride won't allow it. He is not afraid of Ozpin (not for something like this, anyway) and he won't allow himself to behave like he is. ]
You can't manage hunger by ignoring it.
[ Hunger being Ozpin's choice of word, not his. Regardless, not even Ford knows what he's really getting at with that statement. He's not trying to accuse Ozpin or lying, nor encourage him to share more information, nor is he even being pedantic for the sake of being pedantic. Or rather, he's not just trying to do any of that. He just wants to know-- anything. Whatever Ozpin will tell him, or show him, or reveal through his actions.
Ford doesn't finish his drink for the moment, but he doesn't need to. He's already passed the point of reminding himself this is a bad idea. ]
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Ford doesn't balk or back down, however. The logical reason would be that revealing any sort of weakness like uncertainty or hesitation to a (predator? aggressor? enemy? unknown quantity?) tends to invite more trouble - but the truth is that Ford's pride won't allow it. He is not afraid of Ozpin (not for something like this, anyway) and he won't allow himself to behave like he is. ]
You can't manage hunger by ignoring it.
[ Hunger being Ozpin's choice of word, not his. Regardless, not even Ford knows what he's really getting at with that statement. He's not trying to accuse Ozpin or lying, nor encourage him to share more information, nor is he even being pedantic for the sake of being pedantic. Or rather, he's not just trying to do any of that. He just wants to know-- anything. Whatever Ozpin will tell him, or show him, or reveal through his actions.
Ford doesn't finish his drink for the moment, but he doesn't need to. He's already passed the point of reminding himself this is a bad idea. ]