He didn't really like her "compromise" but nodded his head. "Let's just play it by ear, maybe we are getting worked up for nothing." he said. "I won't be a hero if you agree to do the same. Don't think I won't drag your ass back here kicking and screaming if I have to do." he said, smile touching his lips.
"I know. Trust me, I have thought about what all this means. I know we have our duty; that isn't something I take lightly." he said. There was a slight moment of insecurity, questioning whether she regretted the path they had started down. His jaw tightened ever so slightly as he pushed those thoughts down, now wasn't the time.
"Let's go. I need to gear up in the armory." he said. They would need to go down one level, where they would find the armory. "You said it didn't feel hostile, but did it feel the same as the other thing we fought?" he asked as he peeled his uniform shirt off, exchanging it for a black shirt and pants, armor going over the top of that. It was a lighter version of the assault armor he normally wore. He started strapping it all in place before moving to weapons.
@LadyRen
"I know. Trust me, I have thought about what all this means. I know we have our duty; that isn't something I take lightly." he said. There was a slight moment of insecurity, questioning whether she regretted the path they had started down. His jaw tightened ever so slightly as he pushed those thoughts down, now wasn't the time.
"Let's go. I need to gear up in the armory." he said. They would need to go down one level, where they would find the armory. "You said it didn't feel hostile, but did it feel the same as the other thing we fought?" he asked as he peeled his uniform shirt off, exchanging it for a black shirt and pants, armor going over the top of that. It was a lighter version of the assault armor he normally wore. He started strapping it all in place before moving to weapons.
@LadyRen