[ It'd be a lie to say Vincent doesn't still struggle with it sometimes. Decades of habits do not fade as swiftly as mere weeks... moments in some ways even. But Nero's mocking words no longer sting the way they once could have.
He'll hear the man's low voice respond as the offer of the sled ride is taken. ]
Not really. Just stating a fact.
[ Yeah... not so much anymore. And it's a subtle part of his tone that he's being honest. Without all this, he'd be a dead man. Someone had been horrible to him. But... someone else had wanted him to live. He knows... and he can appreciate that now. ]
Hey, we're ready.
[ That's a little louder and obviously meant for the dogs who, while they act very much like real canines, are very mechanical and also able to act on their own. There will be no commands from Vincent that inspire them to start moving, making a wide turn and getting the sled back into position to return to civilization.
...If nothing more, it seems clear that Vincent is not needed for the return trip. Probably. And if it bothers Nero that he seems so disgustingly at peace (even if just a little) over what he is... ]
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He'll hear the man's low voice respond as the offer of the sled ride is taken. ]
Not really. Just stating a fact.
[ Yeah... not so much anymore. And it's a subtle part of his tone that he's being honest. Without all this, he'd be a dead man. Someone had been horrible to him. But... someone else had wanted him to live. He knows... and he can appreciate that now. ]
Hey, we're ready.
[ That's a little louder and obviously meant for the dogs who, while they act very much like real canines, are very mechanical and also able to act on their own. There will be no commands from Vincent that inspire them to start moving, making a wide turn and getting the sled back into position to return to civilization.
...If nothing more, it seems clear that Vincent is not needed for the return trip. Probably. And if it bothers Nero that he seems so disgustingly at peace (even if just a little) over what he is... ]