[Knives doesn't rise to Vash's level of emotion. This entire conversation he's been pretty bland, with only small snippets of sarcasm peaking through.
But now, Vash speaks with such emotion that Knives stops and looks at him, a surprised expression on his face. He's very still at first and appears unable to process that level of feeling.
Then, after a moment, he bursts into laughter. The sound of it isn't entirely all there, like he's broken and can't think of anything else to do. He laughs with a barely contained manic energy, peaking through under the exhausted face he had been wearing.]
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But now, Vash speaks with such emotion that Knives stops and looks at him, a surprised expression on his face. He's very still at first and appears unable to process that level of feeling.
Then, after a moment, he bursts into laughter. The sound of it isn't entirely all there, like he's broken and can't think of anything else to do. He laughs with a barely contained manic energy, peaking through under the exhausted face he had been wearing.]