'It might be,' he almost counters, in what most likely would have been a voice tinged with desperation, 'A little.'
Terra briefly considers reassuring her that if she truly doesn't want or need protection, he'll scram, but... concern's probably going to have him trailing after her either way. At least until he's confident she can hold her own.
Besides, who says he can't multitask, slow down pods and open hatches and shield his new healer-esque acquaintance all at the same time?]
All right.
[All right, you've temporarily acquired one German shepherd puppy in a man's body... in a suit of armor. But he will guard you so vigorously, fair and long-eared maiden, just you watch him.]
I'm Terra. What's your name?
[If he's secured permission to hover, might as well exchange names.]
no subject
'It isn't necessary,' she says.
'It might be,' he almost counters, in what most likely would have been a voice tinged with desperation, 'A little.'
Terra briefly considers reassuring her that if she truly doesn't want or need protection, he'll scram, but... concern's probably going to have him trailing after her either way. At least until he's confident she can hold her own.
Besides, who says he can't multitask, slow down pods and open hatches and shield his new healer-esque acquaintance all at the same time?]
All right.
[All right, you've temporarily acquired one German shepherd puppy in a man's body... in a suit of armor. But he will guard you so vigorously, fair and long-eared maiden, just you watch him.]
I'm Terra. What's your name?
[If he's secured permission to hover, might as well exchange names.]