That's all? Sounds as though he was something of an underachiever.
[Whether that was serious or a joke, any trace of a smile on Ardyn's face left it. He looked off to the side again, with that distant stare that made it seem like he was probably somewhere else entirely.]
[It almost seemed like he was going to ignore the question entirely, until:
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[Whether that was serious or a joke, any trace of a smile on Ardyn's face left it. He looked off to the side again, with that distant stare that made it seem like he was probably somewhere else entirely.]
[It almost seemed like he was going to ignore the question entirely, until:
'This time...you can rest in peace.'