[ Balthier hadn't even meant to get involved in all this, but then Peter was going in, and he suddenly found himself in a debrief to go pilot a giant robot. And then Peter's awful memory. And then someone yanked Peter from the Jaeger, and next thing Balthier knew, he was here, but not before breaking at least two ribs and a leg.
It's the first time he's worn his super suit, and in pain and disoriented and briefly contemplating his mortality, this is the farthest from home he's felt since he got here. Do not like, 0/10, return to sender please.
Whatever Josh does, it helps. Not like a cure spell; not like nothing happened, but maybe he doesn't feel like his body is stabbing him from the inside anymore or that there's absolutely no way his leg is going to take weight. ]
Mildly more human.
[ Terse. He's not gone enough to miss that this is certainly David's Josh, who as far as Balthier knows, is still fighting with him, over something stupid that nearly risked everyone's safety literal weeks ago. ]
aftermath
It's the first time he's worn his super suit, and in pain and disoriented and briefly contemplating his mortality, this is the farthest from home he's felt since he got here. Do not like, 0/10, return to sender please.
Whatever Josh does, it helps. Not like a cure spell; not like nothing happened, but maybe he doesn't feel like his body is stabbing him from the inside anymore or that there's absolutely no way his leg is going to take weight. ]
Mildly more human.
[ Terse. He's not gone enough to miss that this is certainly David's Josh, who as far as Balthier knows, is still fighting with him, over something stupid that nearly risked everyone's safety literal weeks ago. ]