That man with the ugly coat has a dancing pet crab he carries around everywhere. The other one's a loud, burly idiot with a giant axe, and the last one is an angry kid. Not to mention one of them brought a chicken that won't shut up.
[ her expression sours, like she's actually, genuinely annoyed by his comment. but steph takes a deep breath, and lets the moment pass before speaking again. ]
The situation is more complicated than that, Hikage.
[ but with damian here, it's not really her place to go into detail. ]
[ Kids shouldn't be trying to fight crime at that age; it's got to be complicated by definition. He can see she's getting annoyed, so he shifts his tack, although, stubborn as ever, he doesn't seem to have any intention of apologizing for his thoughts. ]
He's better than the other two. I'll keep an eye on him.
Easy for you to say. You make friends with everybody. [ Hikage shakes his head. ] Considering we'll probably be killing each other in a few days, it seems like a waste of time.
[ ugh!! he wonders when it's going to stop feeling weird when someone says something like that to him and he's actually capable of believing it. His eyes flick away.
but still ]
You've seen me at my worst so many times that it's embarrassing, so you probably won't believe me, but I won't fall apart so easily. I made it this far.
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[ let him out ]
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[ she just nods in understanding. ]
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How old is he?
[ is steph letting a little kid run around and fight crime?? ]
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[ it's cute how he thinks steph has any control whatsoever over damian ]
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That's irresponsible.
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[ the are times where she and damian can and will get along, but they are far fewer than the ones where they do not. ]
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[ unimpressed - then, after a moment, he clicks his tongue, resting a hand on his hip. ]
... No, that makes sense when I think about it. [ mean ] Even so, you're the last person I'd expect to be okay with something like that.
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The situation is more complicated than that, Hikage.
[ but with damian here, it's not really her place to go into detail. ]
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[ Kids shouldn't be trying to fight crime at that age; it's got to be complicated by definition. He can see she's getting annoyed, so he shifts his tack, although, stubborn as ever, he doesn't seem to have any intention of apologizing for his thoughts. ]
He's better than the other two. I'll keep an eye on him.
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[ steph dreams of her allies from home getting along with her allies from the castle, but she knows that is easier said than done. ]
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[ he knows he's generally unlikable, and Damian's personality seems difficult to boot. But he'll do his best if it's for Steph. Hikage sighs. ]
None of this would matter if they just put us together again.
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This obsession with making us all get along is creepy.
[ twice in a row... ]
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she does not say this out loud. ]
It might be a hint, so we should work with it.
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Easy for you to say. You make friends with everybody. [ Hikage shakes his head. ] Considering we'll probably be killing each other in a few days, it seems like a waste of time.
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[ hikage PLEASE have more friends ]
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[ this is enough for him. ]
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[ PLEASE get more friends. ]
We won't be able to stay together every minute here. You need to have a safety net.
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[ now he's being stubborn ]
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[ no emotional support twink ]
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I don't need you to babysit me.
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[ ugh!! he wonders when it's going to stop feeling weird when someone says something like that to him and he's actually capable of believing it. His eyes flick away.
but still ]
You've seen me at my worst so many times that it's embarrassing, so you probably won't believe me, but I won't fall apart so easily. I made it this far.
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[ she knows that he has made a lot of progress since they first showed up in the castle, and she can't really describe how proud she is. ]
But I would be worried regardless, you know? Even if you were the most well put together person the planet, I'd still want to make sure you're okay.
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Just try to stay in one piece this time, and I'll be fine.
[ that makes his blood pressure go up ]
Have you talked to Belph?
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