[Well, he's not too heavy to move, but that would require energy that North doesn't have at the moment. The familiar tone puts him more at ease, reminds him with a pang of years ago walking the halls of the MoI with a scared little voice in his head. It feels like forever since he's heard that little voice.
He holds onto Rascal just a little tighter. Rascal's shaking has calmed down some, but he's still latched on as best as he can when North doesn't have a shirt on.]
Is that so? You were looking out for me, weren't you little guy?
[His tone is soft and gentle, a lot more like his normal than it was a couple minutes ago. He has to jump right back up to "fine," lest he worry York and Carolina any more than he already has.]
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He holds onto Rascal just a little tighter. Rascal's shaking has calmed down some, but he's still latched on as best as he can when North doesn't have a shirt on.]
Is that so? You were looking out for me, weren't you little guy?
[His tone is soft and gentle, a lot more like his normal than it was a couple minutes ago. He has to jump right back up to "fine," lest he worry York and Carolina any more than he already has.]