[ On top of this new strangeness going on, he's feeling that, too. Athena and Merlin - two of his closest friends in the colony outside of his team from home - gone one right after the other. It's a familiar pain, and he's had the very great fortune in the past to get lucky with friends returning. But it's never a guarantee, and he abides the ache and sting of it without outward reaction.
Honestly, Rei is probably one of the few he'd tell. They're her friends, too.
Still, her presence surprises him when she calls his name. The lack of honorific - and the familiarity that comes with having dropped it - touches his face in small, unnameable ways. He breathes out a sigh. ]
To be honest, I'm still not sure. I know it's not just happening to me, though. [ He grimaces slightly. ] Right now, I can't use my left arm or leg.
[ He keeps his voice steady, keeps his feelings off his face, but there's still an air of restlessness to him. He's rarely ever felt this helpless. ]
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Honestly, Rei is probably one of the few he'd tell. They're her friends, too.
Still, her presence surprises him when she calls his name. The lack of honorific - and the familiarity that comes with having dropped it - touches his face in small, unnameable ways. He breathes out a sigh. ]
To be honest, I'm still not sure. I know it's not just happening to me, though. [ He grimaces slightly. ] Right now, I can't use my left arm or leg.
[ He keeps his voice steady, keeps his feelings off his face, but there's still an air of restlessness to him. He's rarely ever felt this helpless. ]