[Arcanine, to his credit, manages to return a look torn somewhere between YES, ALWAYS and reluctance- the fluffy canine has seen his trainer's journey from tumultuous childhood to steadying adulthood, and it's only in an Arcanine's nature to steadfastly remain his support...]
[Blue hesitates, pausing in his manipulation of snow, but his shoulders give a little shrug that seems partially to shake out the tension within them and he manages to keep up the grin with only a little falter.]
Yeah. [There's an awkward pause as his bravado falters again.] --I mean, anyway, I doubt we're all gonna be stuck in this place for a long time, right? Who knows how long it's really been.
I don't know if it's better that it's just me. No one is exactly happier here, right?
[He unsurely meets Rinoa's eyes- he can't imagine anyone would be, but it almost feels as if he's more vying for her to confirm his own biases.]
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[Blue hesitates, pausing in his manipulation of snow, but his shoulders give a little shrug that seems partially to shake out the tension within them and he manages to keep up the grin with only a little falter.]
Yeah. [There's an awkward pause as his bravado falters again.] --I mean, anyway, I doubt we're all gonna be stuck in this place for a long time, right? Who knows how long it's really been.
I don't know if it's better that it's just me. No one is exactly happier here, right?
[He unsurely meets Rinoa's eyes- he can't imagine anyone would be, but it almost feels as if he's more vying for her to confirm his own biases.]