[The boy's got to have himself some insanely powerful murder robots to no doubt eventually go rogue and attack the town. He just needs them.
He wasn't expecting Fern to take hold of his hand and for a second his mind stalls. He blinks, staring at their hands for a moment, not entirely sure what to do about it. The guys back home would enact this simple gesture all the time, but knowing what he knows now... it's probably a lot less simple. He swallows down any growing panic, offering an (admittedly nervous) smile - returning the gesture. It's a little less sure, but it's there.]
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He wasn't expecting Fern to take hold of his hand and for a second his mind stalls. He blinks, staring at their hands for a moment, not entirely sure what to do about it. The guys back home would enact this simple gesture all the time, but knowing what he knows now... it's probably a lot less simple. He swallows down any growing panic, offering an (admittedly nervous) smile - returning the gesture. It's a little less sure, but it's there.]
Uh. S-sure. Don't mention it.