[ he's doing his best to make it up for colt, at least. he's doing everything he can, and the apology earns a subdued and mutual sigh as his shoulders wilt. ]
You guys didn't either. [ a beat, and to answer the last question: ] Only children can enter the Warrior program if they're new.
[ being a regular soldier didn't earn them the right for basic human treatment, and adults were usually a bad idea to start with titan inheritance. by the time they were at their prime, they were probably considered too old to keep up. and hey, there's nothing more expendable that eldian children the populace would much prefer to live without.
but with that spoken, falco goes quiet and braids his fingers into each other on his lap. the most he could do to convey unspoken language is the little tip sideways he gives to get a better look at the book they've stopped reading. he wouldn't mind continuing a story that sounded better than their horror shows. the ships and the busy dock . . . ]
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You guys didn't either. [ a beat, and to answer the last question: ] Only children can enter the Warrior program if they're new.
[ being a regular soldier didn't earn them the right for basic human treatment, and adults were usually a bad idea to start with titan inheritance. by the time they were at their prime, they were probably considered too old to keep up. and hey, there's nothing more expendable that eldian children the populace would much prefer to live without.
but with that spoken, falco goes quiet and braids his fingers into each other on his lap. the most he could do to convey unspoken language is the little tip sideways he gives to get a better look at the book they've stopped reading. he wouldn't mind continuing a story that sounded better than their horror shows. the ships and the busy dock . . . ]
What happens next?