[ Elan mutters after Godzilla's cleared out. He could mean the lizard or his robot or both. Watching his gundam get brutalized one last time shouldn't evoke mixed feelings. It's not like he has any attachments to the thing. Its existence demeans him, reminds him he was made to serve as an assessory to it, his identity constantly reduced to its pilot in the eyes of others. The hunk of metal has admittedly been pretty useful, protecting him from many a kaiju after his head and even going out taking the brunt of one's ire. Maybe that's why he feels the slightest twinge of regret seeing it smouldering - but better it than them.
The threat of being burned to a crisp over, next comes the risk of dying from embarrassment. His nerves are frayed, his face is burning, and he's verging on something of a breakdown. As much as he would like to wrap his arms around Kaede, he also wants to disappear off the face of the earth. He shudders, and she might catch a glimpse of his stricken expression before he turns on his heels and marches quickly in the other direction. ]
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[ Elan mutters after Godzilla's cleared out. He could mean the lizard or his robot or both. Watching his gundam get brutalized one last time shouldn't evoke mixed feelings. It's not like he has any attachments to the thing. Its existence demeans him, reminds him he was made to serve as an assessory to it, his identity constantly reduced to its pilot in the eyes of others. The hunk of metal has admittedly been pretty useful, protecting him from many a kaiju after his head and even going out taking the brunt of one's ire. Maybe that's why he feels the slightest twinge of regret seeing it smouldering - but better it than them.
The threat of being burned to a crisp over, next comes the risk of dying from embarrassment. His nerves are frayed, his face is burning, and he's verging on something of a breakdown. As much as he would like to wrap his arms around Kaede, he also wants to disappear off the face of the earth. He shudders, and she might catch a glimpse of his stricken expression before he turns on his heels and marches quickly in the other direction. ]