Will had been trying to be somewhat careful with his expressions, but being called Pup again gets a genuine smile of relief out of him. He'd been ready to shut away all of it if he absolutely had to- he knows Malcolm would probably prefer that. But it's not what he wants.
There's enough Harkin in 'aint' gonna bother me' that Will can translate it instantly, and he smirks a bit even as his brother (semi-brother? whatever) tries to warn him off. "Hey, at least whatever bleeds is going to actually be you still. I don't get that most of the time."
He looks far more comfortable now, deciding that they've settled this issue and getting comfortable with the situation. "I've been worried that I'm going to end up as some...messy amalgam of Barge personalities. I've already been having what I assume are other people's nightmares. That's- that's just to say that I think I'll understand. I should, anyway."
He takes a breath, lets it out as if blowing out smoke. "It was Addy that took care of us both, right? I don't...remember a lot at the end, there. I know she found me, though."
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There's enough Harkin in 'aint' gonna bother me' that Will can translate it instantly, and he smirks a bit even as his brother (semi-brother? whatever) tries to warn him off. "Hey, at least whatever bleeds is going to actually be you still. I don't get that most of the time."
He looks far more comfortable now, deciding that they've settled this issue and getting comfortable with the situation. "I've been worried that I'm going to end up as some...messy amalgam of Barge personalities. I've already been having what I assume are other people's nightmares. That's- that's just to say that I think I'll understand. I should, anyway."
He takes a breath, lets it out as if blowing out smoke. "It was Addy that took care of us both, right? I don't...remember a lot at the end, there. I know she found me, though."