"Hey, we don't mind waiting!" Malos assures Lloyd, first and foremost. "Or if you want us to start without you so you can have a little more time without feeling guilty for keeping us, that's fine too. Don't have to go anywhere until you're ready."
Lloyd looks pretty set on going regardless, but Malos hesitates, just a second, feeling like there's something here, something more he should say. He isn't sure what. Watching Lloyd right now is like looking into a funhouse mirror that shows the past-- same signals Zelos was sending, earlier, don't ask I don't want to talk, but Lloyd's is a little shakier and...
Something about the downcast of those eyes, Malos recognizes. Kratos hides his face when he's embarrassed, too.
"Really, Lloyd," Malos says, gentle. "If you want some more time to cool off, take a breather-- I get it. Happens to all of us. It's been a pretty crazy twelve hours-- less than that?" Feels like a fucking eternity since Lloyd showed up, seeing as after that Sheena arived with the goddamn Aegis in tow. "Anyway. A lot's happened. I really can't blame you."
Malos moves then, slowly, just a step or two. "But... if you think you're good, we can go. Or I can just go, if you want some space. Don't worry about breakfast."
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Lloyd looks pretty set on going regardless, but Malos hesitates, just a second, feeling like there's something here, something more he should say. He isn't sure what. Watching Lloyd right now is like looking into a funhouse mirror that shows the past-- same signals Zelos was sending, earlier, don't ask I don't want to talk, but Lloyd's is a little shakier and...
Something about the downcast of those eyes, Malos recognizes. Kratos hides his face when he's embarrassed, too.
"Really, Lloyd," Malos says, gentle. "If you want some more time to cool off, take a breather-- I get it. Happens to all of us. It's been a pretty crazy twelve hours-- less than that?" Feels like a fucking eternity since Lloyd showed up, seeing as after that Sheena arived with the goddamn Aegis in tow. "Anyway. A lot's happened. I really can't blame you."
Malos moves then, slowly, just a step or two. "But... if you think you're good, we can go. Or I can just go, if you want some space. Don't worry about breakfast."