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You don't have to- I mean...

You only have to dial back getting annoyed if I tell you to back off.

[ he takes his head in hand and sighs. it feels like they're talking in circles. ] And by then we're both annoyed.

[ They aren't on the same page at all. ] Ugh. Maybe we aren't meant to get along.

...maybe not. [ he can't hide his disappointment, because his fox ears fall down, but it is what it is. ] I don't know what to tell you. I can only... try. [ and he's not sure trying is worth it if all he's going to end up doing is pissing wanderer off. ]

[ He doesn't like that look on him at all. He lets out a frustrated sigh and shoves away from the wall to approach Childe, staring down. ] Why don't you tell me what it is that you actually want out of me? I still don't even know what you're expecting.

…somebody I can rely on and somebody that can rely on me. And not just in a fight, since that’s basically a given. [ he wants something a little deeper. ]

That makes it... a little more clear. [ He's still not sure how much he can lower his walls. ] I can try, but you can't expect me to be perfect at it right away.

…that’s fair. [ he will do his best not to smother him. ] Now you tell me what you want, if anything, out of this.

I want to be able to... rely on you, too. I want to trust that you won't betray me. [ or abandon him, but that's harder to say ]

I'll be there for you, Wanderer. [ he holds a hand out to him. ]

[ He hesitates, but he does take his hand. ] ...I'll choose to believe you. This time.

[ he tugs him close, leaning over his shoulder to whisper, ] I promise.

[ He's momentarily startled, stiffening up... but he relaxes into him to whisper back. ] ...and you know what happens if you break a promise.

I know. But I promise to do my best. I don't want you to get hurt again. [ betrayed, that is. ]

...I can't say I fully trust you yet, but I'll believe you. I'll try not to push you away.

I understand and feel similarly...

But I appreciate it. We'll make this work.

As much as we can, anyway...

As much as we can.

[ He pulls away. ] Now that that's settled... I suppose this means you also feel better than yesterday?

Let's not go that far. We'll work on one thing at a time. [ he gets up from his bed. ] What were you plans for the rest of the day?

Whatever. It's good enough for now.

...I don't know. I didn't really have much of a plan other than continuing to scavenge. Maybe mark off areas close to the border so no one else electrocutes themselves.

Unless it's that one guy. He can electrocute himself all he likes.

Did you want to go at it alone or?

We do still need to find him and throw him into it.

Is this your way of offering to come with?

We should find another spot where the fence is and lead him over there somehow. Get it on video. Do these stupid phones even do that? Maybe a picture will be enough.

He seemed pretty sure that they could. I bet I can figure it out.

If we fake a fight, you could probably make it look like we're actually luring me out there to throw me into it. Then we double cross him.

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