Gladion coughs (not crying. definitely not.) and starts to detach.]
Not exactly. [Almost some humor in there! He reaches up to rub Silvally's neck as he takes a step back. And a deep breath. And - whoof, like he'd intended to say something else there but couldn't figure out what.] There's a lot to explain.
[Fwit (to the tune of "that's okay").]
[Gladion turns so he's not standing directly between them anymore; he looks tired, but not tense anymore, not quite smiling but also not quite frowning. Relieved, certainly, though not completely untroubled. He's keeping up contact with Silvally, whether by continuing to run a hand through its feathers or by sort of leaning against it, his side bumping its shoulder.]
This is Akira. He's, [looks at Akira for a moment here, very conscious of whatever words he's about to say, but perhaps less than he would be around anyone but Silvally:] trustworthy. Don't bite him. [Small huff. Silvally tentatively sticks out its neck again (birdlike) and sniffs at Akira with its odd metal nose (unbirdlike).]
no subject
Gladion coughs (not crying. definitely not.) and starts to detach.]
Not exactly. [Almost some humor in there! He reaches up to rub Silvally's neck as he takes a step back. And a deep breath. And - whoof, like he'd intended to say something else there but couldn't figure out what.] There's a lot to explain.
[Fwit (to the tune of "that's okay").]
[Gladion turns so he's not standing directly between them anymore; he looks tired, but not tense anymore, not quite smiling but also not quite frowning. Relieved, certainly, though not completely untroubled. He's keeping up contact with Silvally, whether by continuing to run a hand through its feathers or by sort of leaning against it, his side bumping its shoulder.]
This is Akira. He's, [looks at Akira for a moment here, very conscious of whatever words he's about to say, but perhaps less than he would be around anyone but Silvally:] trustworthy. Don't bite him. [Small huff. Silvally tentatively sticks out its neck again (birdlike) and sniffs at Akira with its odd metal nose (unbirdlike).]