[It would have been different if he'd disappeared back on their joint worlds. But here? Now? It raises Kaz's hackles even higher, makes him bristle with the thought that maybe Mantis didn't exactly have a confident choice in leaving.]
[Though he's never seen the loss actually happen in front of him before. And it cools his anger for now.]
We can go look around. Make sure he didn't get hurt somewhere. Or is it-
no subject
Gone here?
[It would have been different if he'd disappeared back on their joint worlds. But here? Now? It raises Kaz's hackles even higher, makes him bristle with the thought that maybe Mantis didn't exactly have a confident choice in leaving.]
[Though he's never seen the loss actually happen in front of him before. And it cools his anger for now.]
We can go look around. Make sure he didn't get hurt somewhere. Or is it-
[Is it the same as last time?]