[If this weren't such a unique situation, with Lio caged and sentenced, and Nic exhausted and frankly rather depressed, he'd argue that "soft." Get agitated about it.
That said, he does still make a face. He's not soft!!! How dare you. He's real tough, look, he lost an arm a few hours ago and he's already up and about. He- Well he does really care a lot about a bunch of the kids here. Lio included. But you don't have to rub it in. But when he finally starts signing again, he manages to crack something like a smirk.]
I will. You're not the first to tell me I can't die yet.
[And then he drifts back into something adjacent to sad again.]
Gonna be a lot harder on trial day without you around. [Lio was a big help. Nic wants to be sure he knows that.]
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That said, he does still make a face. He's not soft!!! How dare you. He's real tough, look, he lost an arm a few hours ago and he's already up and about. He- Well he does really care a lot about a bunch of the kids here. Lio included. But you don't have to rub it in. But when he finally starts signing again, he manages to crack something like a smirk.]
I will. You're not the first to tell me I can't die yet.
[And then he drifts back into something adjacent to sad again.]
Gonna be a lot harder on trial day without you around.
[Lio was a big help. Nic wants to be sure he knows that.]