[To be quite frank, Amelia did not particularly care for that piercing gaze. Had she been a weaker person who had not gone through the Witch King's trials and instruction, she may have returned his look with uneasiness.]

I see.

[Instead, the witch crushes her plastic water bottle without breaking her gaze. And if nothing else, they can move on to another subject (just to subtly deflect from her own person too).]

Normally, I would also prefer to observe from a distance or collect information directly. And it is to my understanding, that the Sutoku Alliance, for whom I just worked for, value intelligence in whatever form it may take.