“Guardian.” It’s a great name, and only a little militant cringe. Not as on the nose as Patriot. It suits the hero.
The immediate secrecy underlined how much of a huge deal this is, and the small answering smile shrinks into what might be shock.
“I didn’t see anything. I can close my eyes if you want to lead me out.” They do that, don’t they? To keep civilians from seeing casualties. He’s seen police do it during school shootings on the news. “But what I’m going to tell my parents?”
They likely won’t notice, but the Drakes always seem to notice the few times Tim’s out of line. Suddenly, that is the pressing concern, instead of the tech that was about to melt him alive. It’s a more manageable worry that he can work on.
no subject
The immediate secrecy underlined how much of a huge deal this is, and the small answering smile shrinks into what might be shock.
“I didn’t see anything. I can close my eyes if you want to lead me out.” They do that, don’t they? To keep civilians from seeing casualties. He’s seen police do it during school shootings on the news. “But what I’m going to tell my parents?”
They likely won’t notice, but the Drakes always seem to notice the few times Tim’s out of line. Suddenly, that is the pressing concern, instead of the tech that was about to melt him alive. It’s a more manageable worry that he can work on.