[Gotta love that monster strength coming in clutch, even if Basil feels like he could be knocked over by a light breeze right now.
Also, don't feel bad Max...you are FAR from the only one who is having that impulse right now. With Basil on her back and his chin on her shoulder, he's very close...he could lean in and smell her hair if he wanted- honestly he can without even trying to- but the moment the thought enters his brain he smothers it because?? No???? Brain stop????
He hunches his shoulders just a little and stares straight ahead, like the steps they're going to have to climb are more of a mountain than a small obstacle.]
Y-yeah! Yes. I'm fine.
[He feels quite safe in Max's arms actually, thank you very much. It's funny though, because Basil can't remember the last time he's done anything like this either...it has to have been years ago. Maybe Hero carried him to his parents' car when the others buried him at the beach and he fell asleep...]
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Also, don't feel bad Max...you are FAR from the only one who is having that impulse right now. With Basil on her back and his chin on her shoulder, he's very close...he could lean in and smell her hair if he wanted- honestly he can without even trying to- but the moment the thought enters his brain he smothers it because?? No???? Brain stop????
He hunches his shoulders just a little and stares straight ahead, like the steps they're going to have to climb are more of a mountain than a small obstacle.]
Y-yeah! Yes. I'm fine.
[He feels quite safe in Max's arms actually, thank you very much. It's funny though, because Basil can't remember the last time he's done anything like this either...it has to have been years ago. Maybe Hero carried him to his parents' car when the others buried him at the beach and he fell asleep...]
Are you...?