[Simon hates that he has had to explain himself so many times in this place. Still, Wade has actually been a fairly good listener, and for that the teen will provide an explanation.]
I didn't have to think about this kinda stuff before. Or, well, I guess I've thought about it, erg-
[He is turning red. A finger reaches for a stray tuft of blond hair to tuck behind his ear, but oh would you look at that- It touches air.
Right, new arrival thing.]
But it didn't matter. Like, there was just more important stuff to do, like makin' sure that our supply of rations wasn't running low, or fixing the gear that was broken so...
[Simon blinks.]
So that if we ever faced a threat we... Wouldn't be in as much danger.
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A-ah, n-no! I-
[Simon hates that he has had to explain himself so many times in this place. Still, Wade has actually been a fairly good listener, and for that the teen will provide an explanation.]
I didn't have to think about this kinda stuff before. Or, well, I guess I've thought about it, erg-
[He is turning red. A finger reaches for a stray tuft of blond hair to tuck behind his ear, but oh would you look at that- It touches air.
Right, new arrival thing.]
But it didn't matter. Like, there was just more important stuff to do, like makin' sure that our supply of rations wasn't running low, or fixing the gear that was broken so...
[Simon blinks.]
So that if we ever faced a threat we... Wouldn't be in as much danger.