[Hank is just as he'd left him, all gruffness and exhaustion. he knew people from other worlds could arrive together, but the chances of that happening to him were about as slim as anyone else's. he'd calculated it, then calculated it again. each month has posed the same outcome - until today.]
I wasn't trying to scare you.
[Etraya can get scary, but before he's able to prattle on about the mechanics of the planet, Hank has him by the shoulder and is pulling him in for a hug. Connor doesn't hesitate in returning the gesture. despite there being no true tension in his components that reflect what people exhibit in their muscles, he does seem to relax, movements mimicking that of a human's as they embrace.]
I'm happy to see you, Lieutenant. A lot has happened.
[his friend, partner, human - words murmured by his ear. he doesn't like that he's trapped here with him, but Hank knows Connor unlike anyone else. he feels selfish for wanting that for himself, LED whirring yellow as his thoughts stir up all of the potential outcomes now that he has Hank to worry about.]
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I wasn't trying to scare you.
[Etraya can get scary, but before he's able to prattle on about the mechanics of the planet, Hank has him by the shoulder and is pulling him in for a hug. Connor doesn't hesitate in returning the gesture. despite there being no true tension in his components that reflect what people exhibit in their muscles, he does seem to relax, movements mimicking that of a human's as they embrace.]
I'm happy to see you, Lieutenant. A lot has happened.
[his friend, partner, human - words murmured by his ear. he doesn't like that he's trapped here with him, but Hank knows Connor unlike anyone else. he feels selfish for wanting that for himself, LED whirring yellow as his thoughts stir up all of the potential outcomes now that he has Hank to worry about.]