But he should be upset, he has a right to be upset -- just like those neraki had the right to live, just like the person in the basket had a right to live--
Red's fists ball up and he stares out to the distance away from everyone else, but he knows Charizard can easily see him, and the pokémon huffs his snout near to his trainer's face to let that be clear, too. He releases his fists and he holds a hand under Charizard's head, and the other wipes over his eyes. It takes another moment before he can speak. ]
You don't have to be sorry... you're in this too. [ Slow, carefully; his voice still wavers, but he should control it. He shouldn't lash out. ] We're all in this. And if we're not... they'll attack our homes. You told me that...
[ There's a tightening in the top of his throat, coming as it does with any shedding of tears but also with each thought Red fails to suppress. Was this really real? Was this planet going to be gone soon? How...
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But he should be upset, he has a right to be upset -- just like those neraki had the right to live, just like the person in the basket had a right to live--
Red's fists ball up and he stares out to the distance away from everyone else, but he knows Charizard can easily see him, and the pokémon huffs his snout near to his trainer's face to let that be clear, too. He releases his fists and he holds a hand under Charizard's head, and the other wipes over his eyes. It takes another moment before he can speak. ]
You don't have to be sorry... you're in this too. [ Slow, carefully; his voice still wavers, but he should control it. He shouldn't lash out. ] We're all in this. And if we're not... they'll attack our homes. You told me that...
[ There's a tightening in the top of his throat, coming as it does with any shedding of tears but also with each thought Red fails to suppress. Was this really real? Was this planet going to be gone soon? How...
Were their lives really worth more than others? ]