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Originally Posted by GuidoHunter_Toki

Both of them feel more comfortable being themselves around each other and if you notice both tend to act different (put on an act even) around other people. They seem to never truly be themselves unless together.

What's interesting to me is that they almost never act *completely* like themselves, even in front of each other. They're too lonely and timid for that, especially Lawrence. This has a great impact when they DO drop their guards around each other and become honest (a relatively rare event). This is of course used to great effect to show their relationship progressing and give us insight as to why it bothers each of them that things are advancing.

Originally Posted by Akka

I find him definitely too nice with people who tries to kill him :

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he helps to put back on its feet a merchand house that tried to kill him, his lover and their friend, I would rather hunt them down than help them personnally...

That made sense, because:

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What's done is done, and this way he's going to profit in the long-run. He didn't exactly make it easy on them, they were strong-armed into a deal that is beneficial for Lawrence. What benefit would revenge have had? They were already at rock-bottom with nothing to lose. Carrying around a ton of gold after ruining them would NOT be a wise thing for him to do.

Originally Posted by Akka

but on the other hand I find his greed somehow worrying :

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I wouldn't even consider the very idea of putting my lover in a situation where she can be sold, regardless of the potential benefits, and even without considering the possible dangers.

But you see, that wasn't his doing:

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He wasn't going to sell Holo at all. She forced him into it because she wanted to leave him, and it was a trap of sorts to force him into leaving her on good terms. He wasn't going to do it right until the end, when she slapped him. At that point, he knew she wasn't going to accept it, and he'd lose her anyway. So he went ahead and "sold" her, and then managed to find the loophole that would force Holo to keep traveling with him (at great risk to himself, since Abe could have killed him).

Originally Posted by Akka

As such, saying he's meek is definitely a good take on the situation. It somehow detracts on his charm, though - but then, well, for once we don't get a "perfect" protagonist, so I guess it has its own benefits.

Exactly. He's smart, but stupid when he's around Holo.

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He's realizing what he's been working for all his life is right in front of him, and he's been re-evaluating himself because of it (scaring the hell out of Horo in the process).

That kind of subtle and internalized struggle is rare in anime protagonists.