Got roped into helping my shitty geezer of a god, 'cause he's a moron who can't stay out of trouble.
[it's said in the same sort of exasperated tone that white has when he calls mineo an idiot. that is, not exactly without fondness.]
... Well, I can't complain too much about him being a bleeding heart, since he's the reason I made it out alive that day. We were enemies, but he still chose to protect me.
[lessa saw something in white worth saving, so what he could hope to do but try and repay that kindness?]
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he makes a vague gesture.]
Got roped into helping my shitty geezer of a god, 'cause he's a moron who can't stay out of trouble.
[it's said in the same sort of exasperated tone that white has when he calls mineo an idiot. that is, not exactly without fondness.]
... Well, I can't complain too much about him being a bleeding heart, since he's the reason I made it out alive that day. We were enemies, but he still chose to protect me.
[lessa saw something in white worth saving, so what he could hope to do but try and repay that kindness?]
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mineo listens thoughtfully to that, but he just nods in understanding.]
I'm glad he did. [genuinely and sincerely]
... and I'm glad that you have someone worth following after.
[who white can stick with, so he's not left in some weird nexus]
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by the time lessa waltzed back into white's life, he didn't want to have anything to do with anyone anymore. and yet, things ended up this way.]
... Feels more like babysitting sometimes, but... me too, I guess.
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... we don't really know what path life'll take us, right?
[a beat]
... you sure you don't want me to use your real name at all? I'll call you whatever you want, so...
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It's hard to make something that doesn't sound lame out of my name. Something like "Freddy"...?
[he shrugs.]
Either way, I'm pretty used to White, even if it's not really a name.
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[it is a weird name but - ]
... I'll keep calling you White but - I won't forget what you've trusted me with either.
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[he already suffers enough from lessa's chronic inability to not call him that!!
also, mineo being so serious about this is making him feel awkward, so—]
... Yeah, consider it an honour! But, uh, you also don't have to remember, either.
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you know this is on monday of week 3 and he just won't even realize how nice he's being]
If it's something about you, of course I'll remember.
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AND YET THEY'RE HAPPENING ANYWAY]
... D-Do whatever you want, then! Idiot.