... Yeah. I get it. [she really does - she's lucky enough that she wants to start over. she knows it's rough for him, when he left everything behind and didn't think he was ever coming back.
but.]
Don't think about it too hard. We'll figure it out when we get there, and I'm not gonna let you figure it out on your own.
[ he really has that like, exhaustion of i wish i could stop thinking about going back actually, but he doesn't say that and just kind of sighs like trying to just. center himself ]
... Yeah. Yeah, I know. Thanks, Nimona. [ affection. and like she's gonna hate it but instead of ruffling her hair he just kinda pets it ]
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Finding these things isn't exactly easy. [ grumbles ] I just... don't want to have to start over more than I already do.
[ his captain is dead his crew is ??? and everyone knows his gross backstory AND thinks him dead he does not also want to go on a fruit quest ]
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... Yeah. I get it. [she really does - she's lucky enough that she wants to start over. she knows it's rough for him, when he left everything behind and didn't think he was ever coming back.
but.]
Don't think about it too hard. We'll figure it out when we get there, and I'm not gonna let you figure it out on your own.
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... Yeah. Yeah, I know. Thanks, Nimona. [ affection. and like she's gonna hate it but instead of ruffling her hair he just kinda pets it ]