[ There's a sound almost like an aborted laugh. Bad was being polite about it. What he had seen... what he knew... It still makes Gunmax's tanks twist. But he's carefully quiet as he listens to Deckerd, letting him talk. Letting him explain.
The sudden explosion of air is the closest Gunmax gets to swearing when Deckerd finishes.
He's read over the logs. He knows of this Antlers. It was a fool decision and could have been disastrous and-- ]
Deckerd.
[ Gunmax doesn't yell. No it's worse. He sounds wrecked. In one sentence Deckerd has gone and confirmed all of Gunmax's worst fears for him running off and getting himself into trouble. Going where Gunmax can't follow.
Gunmax sounds afraid.
And then, so so softly it's barely even a whisper: ] Are you okay? He didn't do anything to you?
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Date: 2024-08-23 08:19 pm (UTC)[ There's a sound almost like an aborted laugh. Bad was being polite about it. What he had seen... what he knew... It still makes Gunmax's tanks twist. But he's carefully quiet as he listens to Deckerd, letting him talk. Letting him explain.
The sudden explosion of air is the closest Gunmax gets to swearing when Deckerd finishes.
He's read over the logs. He knows of this Antlers. It was a fool decision and could have been disastrous and-- ]
Deckerd.
[ Gunmax doesn't yell. No it's worse. He sounds wrecked. In one sentence Deckerd has gone and confirmed all of Gunmax's worst fears for him running off and getting himself into trouble. Going where Gunmax can't follow.
Gunmax sounds afraid.
And then, so so softly it's barely even a whisper: ] Are you okay? He didn't do anything to you?