[hunter shrinks down a bit at vash's suggestion. why the hell didn't he think of that? obviously the other guardians would know best, on that front... ugh.
it's reassuring that vash just looks over the feather. it's very likely that hunter would have handed it over to him if he'd asked, but... the fact that he doesn't assume is comforting. if nothing else, he's feeling confident that he came to the right person to discuss this at first. enough that he simply nods to vash, and listens to what he has to ask...
he nods, head tucking down afterward.]
Right.
[he pauses, staring the feather, turning it over in his hand.]
I do think Pure Vanilla means well. And the feather didn't... grow colder, or anything, when I was trying to talk to its skull about whether or not we should revive it... but it still feels... wrong, to assume it's our choice to make.
[Vash doesn't miss the way Hunter seems to deflate at his suggestion. Gently, and as casually as he can manage, he adds:]
No one would hold it against you for not thinking about that. It's hard when you're in your own head. Lots of angles to consider, and when it's just you, it's easy to lose track of it all!
[He waves his hand casually.]
Pure Vanilla does mean well. He and I are good friends, and I usually have a good eye for character! [A grin.] But that doesn't mean it isn't a lot to take in. Nor is it wrong to want to take a moment to consider someone else's perspective. Most people your age wouldn't have the idea to do that.
[that's the thing -- hunter considers himself plenty book-smart. but as far as this interpersonal stuff goes... he's doing leagues better than before, but he's still pretty damn ignorant on the whole.]
I -- think you're giving me too much credit. [at least in this one instance. if he's honest with himself, he doesn't know that he would've ever considered how the revived individuals might feel about it, if not for... his own situation. before he even know about that, he'd have walked all over countless people for what could be perceived as his own benefit.
but as much as he's comfortable around vash, their trust isn't nearly strong enough to get into hunter's reasoning.]
Thank you. For letting me talk to you about it. Sorry to just... drop it on you out of nowhere.
[Another flapping hand, waving Hunter's praise off. The warmth of his smile hasn't yet faded. Whether or not he knows the truth of Hunter's background doesn't actually matter. He's still proud of the little dude for even talking about it in the first place.]
Doesn't bother me one bit. I'm glad you got it out of your head. Will you let me know what you end up finding out?
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it's reassuring that vash just looks over the feather. it's very likely that hunter would have handed it over to him if he'd asked, but... the fact that he doesn't assume is comforting. if nothing else, he's feeling confident that he came to the right person to discuss this at first. enough that he simply nods to vash, and listens to what he has to ask...
he nods, head tucking down afterward.]
Right.
[he pauses, staring the feather, turning it over in his hand.]
I do think Pure Vanilla means well. And the feather didn't... grow colder, or anything, when I was trying to talk to its skull about whether or not we should revive it... but it still feels... wrong, to assume it's our choice to make.
I should talk to the other Guardians...
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No one would hold it against you for not thinking about that. It's hard when you're in your own head. Lots of angles to consider, and when it's just you, it's easy to lose track of it all!
[He waves his hand casually.]
Pure Vanilla does mean well. He and I are good friends, and I usually have a good eye for character! [A grin.] But that doesn't mean it isn't a lot to take in. Nor is it wrong to want to take a moment to consider someone else's perspective. Most people your age wouldn't have the idea to do that.
Just shows how smart you are!
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I -- think you're giving me too much credit. [at least in this one instance. if he's honest with himself, he doesn't know that he would've ever considered how the revived individuals might feel about it, if not for... his own situation. before he even know about that, he'd have walked all over countless people for what could be perceived as his own benefit.
but as much as he's comfortable around vash, their trust isn't nearly strong enough to get into hunter's reasoning.]
Thank you. For letting me talk to you about it. Sorry to just... drop it on you out of nowhere.
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Doesn't bother me one bit. I'm glad you got it out of your head. Will you let me know what you end up finding out?
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[it's the least he can do after bothering vash with the whole thing, after all.
even though vash literally just said it wasn't a bother.]