[It works well enough. He breathes and his shoulders relax a little. Lingering doubts? The faintest of them, yes. But... It's enough for now. Just enough to get him to give him something.]
Good.... Good. He needs to be home.
[Home, where he can sort his head out, where he didn't have to have experiments or shifts or wars thrown in his face. Where he could handle his own demons without adding anymore.
Kotetsu was okay with being left behind.
It was okay. Right? Right...
He'd stay and help Pao-Lin. He could try to fix his mistakes.]
[Action, evening]
Good.... Good. He needs to be home.
[Home, where he can sort his head out, where he didn't have to have experiments or shifts or wars thrown in his face. Where he could handle his own demons without adding anymore.
Kotetsu was okay with being left behind.
It was okay. Right? Right...
He'd stay and help Pao-Lin. He could try to fix his mistakes.]