[Gladio isn't sure how to take that, so continues to frown.]
... At what point did I say it would be just you two? I said I wanted to buddy you up, because he can use a shield that can protect you. Getting in close with fists is a lot more dangerous than, say, a sword. Or a gun. You're more at risk. Romeo can mitigate that risk.
[He sat back in his seat and lifted a hand to idly rub at his right eye.]
Look. As I see it, we've about a month, give or take, till there's a new mission. They're generally regular. That gives you a month to get to know the kid better. It also gives me a month to get to know all of you better, and fine tune a mission plan.
While I'm probably going to give people roles, teams to be a part of, nothing at all will stop those teams from mingling and joining forces. You get me? We're a team, at the end of the day. And while each person will have a job to do, in the end we're all going to be working together. That... is my plan.
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... At what point did I say it would be just you two? I said I wanted to buddy you up, because he can use a shield that can protect you. Getting in close with fists is a lot more dangerous than, say, a sword. Or a gun. You're more at risk. Romeo can mitigate that risk.
[He sat back in his seat and lifted a hand to idly rub at his right eye.]
Look. As I see it, we've about a month, give or take, till there's a new mission. They're generally regular. That gives you a month to get to know the kid better. It also gives me a month to get to know all of you better, and fine tune a mission plan.
While I'm probably going to give people roles, teams to be a part of, nothing at all will stop those teams from mingling and joining forces. You get me? We're a team, at the end of the day. And while each person will have a job to do, in the end we're all going to be working together. That... is my plan.