[ Steve is infinitely more resistant to the cold than he used to be, but he's not immune. His breath puffs out in white clouds. ]
An ocean and a continent away, but yeah. Climbed up here once on a mission. [ He looks over the edge, gripped by the familiar sensation to jump. ] This warm compared to where you're from?
[ He doesn't remember how cold Keluuvi gets. He's pretty happy not
knowing, these days. Dagger sits on the powdery snow, legs folded under him
as he rests his chin on his hand. ]
[ He's not looking for consolation. He doesn't really know why he felt like doing this, or why now. He doesn't understand himself much, but it's only times like this when he starts to sort of realize that. ]
Yeah, I'm starting to get that. [ Dagger's been more helpful than hurtful lately. ]
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An ocean and a continent away, but yeah. Climbed up here once on a mission. [ He looks over the edge, gripped by the familiar sensation to jump. ] This warm compared to where you're from?
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It's cool enough.
[ He doesn't remember how cold Keluuvi gets. He's pretty happy not knowing, these days. Dagger sits on the powdery snow, legs folded under him as he rests his chin on his hand. ]
So what's your problem?
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This is where I thought he died.
[ Stated like a fact, because it is. He wants nothing from Dagger today, expects nothing to come of showing him this. He just wanted to. ]
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Well, now you know he didn't.
[ He would be consoling, if he understood the depth of singular losses. He doesn't, not always. ]
I'm not trying to break him, if that's what this is about.
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Yeah, I'm starting to get that. [ Dagger's been more helpful than hurtful lately. ]