[Castiel watches her intently, able to see thoughts and emotions on her face but unable to identify any of them, despite that he was making an attempt. He does, however, understand the cursing and crossing of arms.
Her statement strikes him a bit, and he understands it; he'd seen so much death, not just at Adstringendum but elsewhere, of both friends and his own family. But he was jaded to it, after so long, and here especially it was something that had less impact. Knowing you'll come back after death made it still a terrifying, painful prospect, but with no permanency. So he could be a little less serious about it, at least when it came to his own life.]
Then don't watch.
[He doesn't meant for it to be so cold as it sounds, but it's simply how he's viewing the situation. If it happens, it's going to happen. And he didn't want Rei there anyway. He had another point to make, also.]
I could have done something about Anna, too. I respected when you told me not to do it.
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Her statement strikes him a bit, and he understands it; he'd seen so much death, not just at Adstringendum but elsewhere, of both friends and his own family. But he was jaded to it, after so long, and here especially it was something that had less impact. Knowing you'll come back after death made it still a terrifying, painful prospect, but with no permanency. So he could be a little less serious about it, at least when it came to his own life.]
Then don't watch.
[He doesn't meant for it to be so cold as it sounds, but it's simply how he's viewing the situation. If it happens, it's going to happen. And he didn't want Rei there anyway. He had another point to make, also.]
I could have done something about Anna, too. I respected when you told me not to do it.