[ Learning to pick 'em, huh. From the look on Zack's face at that, there's no denying his thoughts in that regard. Still learning. But. He's gotten better. To a point anyway. He still has his moments, but... It really has been a while since he's gone impulsive. He's getting better.
But at least he's not alone in those moments. Not just Jim but him, too, and he's sure as hell Kuns would try to talk him out of something or pull him from a bad impulse idea if he had to. But the case and point is made and acknowledged all the same and really- it's all he can ask for at this point. It's not Zell wavering away like he did before. It's not him ducking away and acting like his life is less important. He can go with this.
Just as... he can carefully nod at Zell's own request. There's something more to his expression, a minute touch of something else, but in the end? He nods again, more solid than before. ] I'm not going anywhere if I can help it. [ Not again. Not... Not until this is all over. He has no control over what happens after, but for right then? Right then, he can hold to that.
There's the... very vaguest hint of a teasing smile now. ] Someone's gotta keep you all in line.
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But at least he's not alone in those moments. Not just Jim but him, too, and he's sure as hell Kuns would try to talk him out of something or pull him from a bad impulse idea if he had to. But the case and point is made and acknowledged all the same and really- it's all he can ask for at this point. It's not Zell wavering away like he did before. It's not him ducking away and acting like his life is less important. He can go with this.
Just as... he can carefully nod at Zell's own request. There's something more to his expression, a minute touch of something else, but in the end? He nods again, more solid than before. ] I'm not going anywhere if I can help it. [ Not again. Not... Not until this is all over. He has no control over what happens after, but for right then? Right then, he can hold to that.
There's the... very vaguest hint of a teasing smile now. ] Someone's gotta keep you all in line.