[cute birb...taichi's kicking the ball between his feet idly, listening in a weirdly attentive manner before he nods.]

I don't think there's anything bad about that. Wanting people to be happy and safe. It's pretty admirable, actually. [it's something he can agree with, but at the same time he's starting to think he could agree with all of their reasons.] Is that why you went into political science, too?

[peacekeeping, maybe. and he did say he would ask her eventually.]