It's a complicated knot of some sort of feeling that settles in his stomach at her assurance. It reminds him of something his oldest brother would say. He hates feeling like a burden and isn't that what he is right now? It's a mission after all, these are all occurrences within expected parameters, like running diagnostics on armor or other machinery. Those didn't bleed all over the place when they broke though, they weren't alive...
Retreating into terms of clean logic isn't helping. Nephenee is trying to help but she's also been part of the problem.
Breathe.
Just focus on the fight, on keeping the prisoners safe enough to get to the ships. Don't look at the blood, don't look at what she's doing- but how else would he watch her back in turn? The sounds do seem to be lessening, signs that the main force has been doing their job.
"Yeah..." he agrees halfheartedly, His initial adrenaline rush is petering out, but at least he doesn't feel like throwing up at the moment.
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Date: 2024-07-22 06:59 am (UTC)Retreating into terms of clean logic isn't helping. Nephenee is trying to help but she's also been part of the problem.
Breathe.
Just focus on the fight, on keeping the prisoners safe enough to get to the ships. Don't look at the blood, don't look at what she's doing- but how else would he watch her back in turn? The sounds do seem to be lessening, signs that the main force has been doing their job.
"Yeah..." he agrees halfheartedly, His initial adrenaline rush is petering out, but at least he doesn't feel like throwing up at the moment.