[He's not fully convinced Mathis can truly envision the sorts of enemies Kanda might find himself facing, but... technically, Kanda is guessing too, so.]
...Do what you want, then.
[He's made himself clear enough, he thinks. And besides, he has no idea how much training Mathis has done in the time since his death. All he can do is trust that Mathis knows his limits.]
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A-as I said, I do... I do want to support you.
[he's trained with him, he's fond of him-- of course he'd fight with him.]
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...Do what you want, then.
[He's made himself clear enough, he thinks. And besides, he has no idea how much training Mathis has done in the time since his death. All he can do is trust that Mathis knows his limits.]
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[zero of you guys are going to tell him about lucas and i love that for him, he's truly walking out of this without mathis ever knowing a THING.]
If it seems like too much, then... I'll get myself out of it.
[so that he isn't a hindrance, or a burden to him.]