[ He has absolutely no idea what that flash of emotion was when he picked her up—but it's easy to presume she's just startled because she doesn't care to be touched out of the blue. See, there's evidence for that!
In any case, his smile is warm; maybe even reassuring. ]
And I do, for the record. Not just with you, but with everyone. What's more important is making sure as few people get hurt by these things as possible.
And if that means pushing a little harder so you can conserve your own strength, that's just what I've gotta do, y'know?
[ He doesn't want a repeat of their training sim. He could even see the sentiment on Seok Dang's face when he carried Malkuth out of the dome that day. ]
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[ He has absolutely no idea what that flash of emotion was when he picked her up—but it's easy to presume she's just startled because she doesn't care to be touched out of the blue. See, there's evidence for that!
In any case, his smile is warm; maybe even reassuring. ]
And I do, for the record. Not just with you, but with everyone. What's more important is making sure as few people get hurt by these things as possible.
And if that means pushing a little harder so you can conserve your own strength, that's just what I've gotta do, y'know?
[ He doesn't want a repeat of their training sim. He could even see the sentiment on Seok Dang's face when he carried Malkuth out of the dome that day. ]