Hail Before Storm (8)

"Hmm..." Blake calmly closed his eyes upon hearing the request from Shinto. "To tell you all that I know of the goals of the two sides? Well... That may be a difficult question to answer. Even for me."

"...a difficult question to answer?" Shinto slightly raised his brow at the statement. "Am I not supposed to know about this?"

"No, no. You're well intent to know about such things," Blake hurriedly shook his hand as he corrected himself from the misunderstanding. "It's just that... Putting it into words may seem rather—off? To say the least."

"It may seem rather off?" Shinto mumbled to himself as he still couldn't understand why the question was difficult. "What do you mean?"

"To put it simply—Depending on what I say, you may take it differently," he coughed. "From the goals of the two sides to their intentions, it's rather a difficult topic to explain about. But, no matter. If you wish to hear it from me then very well."