[This is overwhelming in a million and one ways, and all she can do is shake her head, struggling to understand. So he doesn't know? Were they even successful? She assumed so, when she found herself in the escape pod, but—
Deep breath, Mako. Control.]
What do you mean, young? You look... much different than I remember.
["Older" is what she means, but it feels odd to say. She saw him only a year ago. Teenage boys hit growth spurts, certainly, but this isn't that. But what's the alternative? Nothing else makes sense.]
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Deep breath, Mako. Control.]
What do you mean, young? You look... much different than I remember.
["Older" is what she means, but it feels odd to say. She saw him only a year ago. Teenage boys hit growth spurts, certainly, but this isn't that. But what's the alternative? Nothing else makes sense.]