"Trust isn't about liking everything, just about seeing past it," the Titan shrugged, nodding once and taking a few more bites of food.
"When you're finished, we should get going. We've got to register you properly, we should check my ship in the hangar, and we'll log a couple hours at the range. After we wrap all that up...you want to come with me to the mountains? I need to go to the temple for my...commendation..." He flushes slightly, uncomfortable with the praise thrust upon him. So far as Declan ever saw it, he wasn't doing more than any other Guardian. Any recognition from the Iron Lord, Saladin, was something to talk about.
He didn't want to be talked about.
"I've put it off for a while, but I keep getting summons. I'd skip...but the temple on Felwinter Peak is beautiful, and it's a place still on Earth. A good short trip in the ship for a test run, I'll wrap up business on Earth, then we can head out at first light. What do you think?"
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"When you're finished, we should get going. We've got to register you properly, we should check my ship in the hangar, and we'll log a couple hours at the range. After we wrap all that up...you want to come with me to the mountains? I need to go to the temple for my...commendation..." He flushes slightly, uncomfortable with the praise thrust upon him. So far as Declan ever saw it, he wasn't doing more than any other Guardian. Any recognition from the Iron Lord, Saladin, was something to talk about.
He didn't want to be talked about.
"I've put it off for a while, but I keep getting summons. I'd skip...but the temple on Felwinter Peak is beautiful, and it's a place still on Earth. A good short trip in the ship for a test run, I'll wrap up business on Earth, then we can head out at first light. What do you think?"