[But the grin drops and he shifts uncomfortably. He hasn't mastered the art of lying the way his older self has, much less hiding every emotion or thought ever. Still, it makes him nervous so he has to think on it for a bit to answer. He wants to say he doesn't scared. Nothing scares him. Except losing his Pops. And wasn't his first mate club buddy the same? Still, he has to at least switch back into bird form for the comfort of it.]
I go to Papa. Always. If I protect anything that would get hurt he'll be fine... right?
I can't protect him if he gets sick, but I'll work hard and get us the best doctors and nurses ever. And I'll kick anyone who hurts him.
[He looks up.] I don't know if that helps, but you haveta keep going. No matter what. Pops told me he's so strong because he never ever retreats a step no matter what. Because he knows me and the others, we'll be behind him and he has to protect us so he lets us protect his back. So it's the same for me, yoi. If I protect him, then I can't let myself lose... I think.
[He frowns. He knows he loses his father eventually, but it's a good thirty years later by his time. Still, even here, even now, even knowing that, it's scary. There's nothing he can do about it, no way to stop time. He shakes his head and mumbles into his milk as he finishes it up.] Gotta make the most of every day, yoi. I'm not good at that yet, but I'll get better.
fffff yaaaay XD
[But the grin drops and he shifts uncomfortably. He hasn't mastered the art of lying the way his older self has, much less hiding every emotion or thought ever. Still, it makes him nervous so he has to think on it for a bit to answer. He wants to say he doesn't scared. Nothing scares him. Except losing his Pops. And wasn't his first mate club buddy the same? Still, he has to at least switch back into bird form for the comfort of it.]
I go to Papa. Always. If I protect anything that would get hurt he'll be fine... right?
I can't protect him if he gets sick, but I'll work hard and get us the best doctors and nurses ever. And I'll kick anyone who hurts him.
[He looks up.] I don't know if that helps, but you haveta keep going. No matter what. Pops told me he's so strong because he never ever retreats a step no matter what. Because he knows me and the others, we'll be behind him and he has to protect us so he lets us protect his back. So it's the same for me, yoi. If I protect him, then I can't let myself lose... I think.
[He frowns. He knows he loses his father eventually, but it's a good thirty years later by his time. Still, even here, even now, even knowing that, it's scary. There's nothing he can do about it, no way to stop time. He shakes his head and mumbles into his milk as he finishes it up.] Gotta make the most of every day, yoi. I'm not good at that yet, but I'll get better.