[ In the scheme of Christmas gifts, anyway. Maybe one day he'll be in a position to actually get her something, when they're not in a depressing caravan traversing an inhospitable alien planet. Who knows. ]
Dum-E'd probably be a smoldering wreck of twisted metal if it weren't for you. And Pep — Christ, who knows. Even if something less savory didn't get to her first, she would've been alone and scared and lost for God knows how long.
[ He can picture Pepper picking her way across the alien landscape, injured, half-blind, and absolutely terrified. It's enough to make him feel vaguely ill. Hawke scooping her up and helping her when she did is no small miracle. ]
So, thanks. [ He gives her shoulder a brief squeeze with the hand he'd been using to pound her back. ] I owe you one. Or several.
[ Your present is an unheard of GENUINE EMOTION. ]
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[ In the scheme of Christmas gifts, anyway. Maybe one day he'll be in a position to actually get her something, when they're not in a depressing caravan traversing an inhospitable alien planet. Who knows. ]
Dum-E'd probably be a smoldering wreck of twisted metal if it weren't for you. And Pep — Christ, who knows. Even if something less savory didn't get to her first, she would've been alone and scared and lost for God knows how long.
[ He can picture Pepper picking her way across the alien landscape, injured, half-blind, and absolutely terrified. It's enough to make him feel vaguely ill. Hawke scooping her up and helping her when she did is no small miracle. ]
So, thanks. [ He gives her shoulder a brief squeeze with the hand he'd been using to pound her back. ] I owe you one. Or several.
[ Your present is an unheard of GENUINE EMOTION. ]