[Deckerd's immediate, reflexive sigh of a smile at Gunmax's words shakes, and he presses his face deeper into his knees, frowning and offlining his optics]
...You're right. I know you are right.
[He lifts his head up just enough to see a hint of the space bridge when he onlined his optics again, and starts to pick at the most recent welds on his hands]
But what if he comes through like you, and I'm not here? I don't want him to be alone if he-
[He ducks his head back down, not wanting to remind Gunmax of his own story, which has plainly been on his mind]
...You are still correct. He wouldn't want me to stay here when there are others who need me more than a rokm he and Shado and the others might not ever be in at all.
[Another sigh of a vent, and a deliberate puff of his cheeks that he used to tease when he was in a good mood]
If I became a poet without you looking, when did you become so wise, hmm?
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Date: 2024-06-14 10:28 pm (UTC)...You're right. I know you are right.
[He lifts his head up just enough to see a hint of the space bridge when he onlined his optics again, and starts to pick at the most recent welds on his hands]
But what if he comes through like you, and I'm not here? I don't want him to be alone if he-
[He ducks his head back down, not wanting to remind Gunmax of his own story, which has plainly been on his mind]
...You are still correct. He wouldn't want me to stay here when there are others who need me more than a rokm he and Shado and the others might not ever be in at all.
[Another sigh of a vent, and a deliberate puff of his cheeks that he used to tease when he was in a good mood]
If I became a poet without you looking, when did you become so wise, hmm?