There's a lot going on in him right now because he's never had like, an actual decent friend before, so hearing all this is... new. It's different than the way Ginger talks to him about things, and it feels different, too.
It's not like Mika sets out to feel guilty - but he can't deny that's where things end up, because death and injury are inevitable, and so are his failures, as a result. It's hard to detangle all of these things. )
... I can't promise anything.
( Literally and metaphorically. )
... But I can try.
( And that better count for something, because it's not like he can change his nature on a dime. )
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There's a lot going on in him right now because he's never had like, an actual decent friend before, so hearing all this is... new. It's different than the way Ginger talks to him about things, and it feels different, too.
It's not like Mika sets out to feel guilty - but he can't deny that's where things end up, because death and injury are inevitable, and so are his failures, as a result. It's hard to detangle all of these things. )
... I can't promise anything.
( Literally and metaphorically. )
... But I can try.
( And that better count for something, because it's not like he can change his nature on a dime. )