All right, that still hurts, apparently. Nicholas bites his tongue a little, then moves his hand to squeeze the large, warm ones on his shoulders. An apology.
"Right. How 'bout you tell me what it's alright to tell me. What I'll need, to find them and all that."
To not do something stupid and, uh, not manage to reach them.
But let's not say that out loud. He's pretty sure that might break Livio right now, even if not sure why.
He's been on his own, for a while, before coming to the orphanage. But then there were people all about. This situation right here? He's very, very aware how out of his depth he is. And he has absolutely no intention to get himself stupidly ... hurt because he didn't ask.
...gah. still better than asking who was fighting? also livio is apparently little brother AND adult
"Right. How 'bout you tell me what it's alright to tell me. What I'll need, to find them and all that."
To not do something stupid and, uh, not manage to reach them.
But let's not say that out loud. He's pretty sure that might break Livio right now, even if not sure why.
He's been on his own, for a while, before coming to the orphanage. But then there were people all about. This situation right here? He's very, very aware how out of his depth he is. And he has absolutely no intention to get himself stupidly ... hurt because he didn't ask.