Raine's admittedly surprised that they're the first person that Hunter told willingly. Their entire body and expression still clearly hold worry, but there's a softening of it, accompanied with a gentle smile.
"Luz seems like a nice person, and a good friend for you. I'm..."
What was the right way to say it? The right phrasing for approaching any of this? They were always fairly okay at giving impassioned speeches when they really needed, but navigating a kid in these circumstances- especially somebody like Hunter, who's were unique and well beyond what Raine had dealt with- wasn't fully something they knew how to handle.
"It means a lot to me that you felt I was somebody you could trust to tell."
Raine fell quiet, as they continued to struggle with their words.
"I know I'm not your parent or.. relative. But I was always serious that if you need anything. I'll try my best to help you."
They're quiet once more, both to let Hunter process and to process their own thoughts. They didn't want to come off too strong to Hunter, but they had developed a genuine fondness for him. They wanted to give him support, to give him what he'd been lacking at home. If he wanted it. It was a stark contrast to how they'd ever felt about him in the past; it's not to say they disliked him, but they'd never considered that they'd be taking care of the Golden Guard.
They also didn't expect to find out anything else they'd learned, however. It's a time for firsts, they supposed, and what better first to have than parenting.
"But, I care about you. And I just want to give you what's best for you as much as I can, and as much as you'd like me to. Eda does as well, even if she's... Well, herself about it sometimes. You deserve to be cared for."
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"Luz seems like a nice person, and a good friend for you. I'm..."
What was the right way to say it? The right phrasing for approaching any of this? They were always fairly okay at giving impassioned speeches when they really needed, but navigating a kid in these circumstances- especially somebody like Hunter, who's were unique and well beyond what Raine had dealt with- wasn't fully something they knew how to handle.
"It means a lot to me that you felt I was somebody you could trust to tell."
Raine fell quiet, as they continued to struggle with their words.
"I know I'm not your parent or.. relative. But I was always serious that if you need anything. I'll try my best to help you."
They're quiet once more, both to let Hunter process and to process their own thoughts. They didn't want to come off too strong to Hunter, but they had developed a genuine fondness for him. They wanted to give him support, to give him what he'd been lacking at home. If he wanted it. It was a stark contrast to how they'd ever felt about him in the past; it's not to say they disliked him, but they'd never considered that they'd be taking care of the Golden Guard.
They also didn't expect to find out anything else they'd learned, however. It's a time for firsts, they supposed, and what better first to have than parenting.
"But, I care about you. And I just want to give you what's best for you as much as I can, and as much as you'd like me to. Eda does as well, even if she's... Well, herself about it sometimes. You deserve to be cared for."