If someone hadn't just strolled up to one of them and shot, maybe I wouldn't have had to -
[There's really no point in continuing this argument, and he knows it. How do you say "I don't really care what happens to me" without making it sound bad? Self-preservation was important while he was alive because no one else was willing or able to take his place. But that's not the case here, and despite not knowing either of them really well, he's already certain he likes them more than he likes himself. So it's alright if he overexerts himself. It's easier for everybody if he bristles - at least anger or frustration can be used as fuel for a fight.
On the other hand, he's supposed to be working with them, and a repeat performance of his miserable track record with Blackmore isn't what he wants. Becoming a liability over something this trite is pretty much exactly, word for word, how you could describe their partnership, as far as Robin is concerned, and last time it happened a good man died.
He holds his hand out silently. He hates the thought of exposing his emotional state, even through something as abstract as exchanging mana, but he hates the thought of being the reason any more good people get hurt even more.
He's in a pretty bad mood, so it probably isn't going to be a pleasant experience for either of them, but at least he's cooperating for now.]
Just don't go charging in again. It's reckless and limits that flexibility you're talking about.
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[There's really no point in continuing this argument, and he knows it. How do you say "I don't really care what happens to me" without making it sound bad? Self-preservation was important while he was alive because no one else was willing or able to take his place. But that's not the case here, and despite not knowing either of them really well, he's already certain he likes them more than he likes himself. So it's alright if he overexerts himself. It's easier for everybody if he bristles - at least anger or frustration can be used as fuel for a fight.
On the other hand, he's supposed to be working with them, and a repeat performance of his miserable track record with Blackmore isn't what he wants. Becoming a liability over something this trite is pretty much exactly, word for word, how you could describe their partnership, as far as Robin is concerned, and last time it happened a good man died.
He holds his hand out silently. He hates the thought of exposing his emotional state, even through something as abstract as exchanging mana, but he hates the thought of being the reason any more good people get hurt even more.
He's in a pretty bad mood, so it probably isn't going to be a pleasant experience for either of them, but at least he's cooperating for now.]
Just don't go charging in again. It's reckless and limits that flexibility you're talking about.