[He doesn't even bat an eye at the shredded hand, though the soothing licks are appreciated.]
You want to help your nakama, but you're not sure how, eh?
You can't know how yet. You'll know better than me, because each one will require something different. Atomos was puppeted by Doflamingo and attacked his own division. Squardo was tricked by Akainu and attacked Pops. [He waves the clawed and licked hand with a bit of blue flames.] These things were devastating, eh? But they do not make everything stand still.
Ah, forgive me if I sound harsh. I do not mean to. These are really bad things and I hate the Malnosso for causing this. [Blue eyes burn, that is certainly a true statement. A true understatement.] But the only way I know to keep healing, to keep moving forward, to keep protecting and helping nakama; is just that.
You will have to trust your nakama's bonds to get you all through this. [Another frown and he holds up the hand.] I know that sounds easy, but it is more complicated than it appears. [Puts the hand back down and offers to let her knead it again.] When Zoro's been incapacitated before on the Grand Line, what did you and your nakama do for him? To thank him, to cheer him up, to show what it meant?
[Runs his other hand through his hair.] In my family it's always death or parties it seems like. Someone tries to kill Pops, fails, so we party. Someone tries to take over an island of ours, fails, so we party. It's different after Pops died. None of us wanted a party and that would have hurt more. But we all stood together. Simply having your nakama's support means a lot. Having... anyone's support when things are this bad means a lot. It's why I owe Shanks so much. [Crouches down on the bed so that his chin rests on two hands, face to face with Robin though this puts his face within easy clawing range.]
How to support each of your nakama, they may require separate things. But they'll all just require you. You're strong, and I have faith in your crew, you'll all get through this. And if there is something else I can do to help, you need only suggest.
[He wants to ask her about Nami's milkan. Would arranging a harvest like last year help? But with Bellemere gone perhaps the sad memories were too strong for such a replicated attempt to do anything but sting. This is why Marco doesn't know, he doesn't know them as well as his own nakama, but he believes what he's told Robin, Ace, and Sabo. Trying, just being there, it counts for a lot.]
Want ink again? [Delayed reaction, he was distracted with nakama! thoughts.]
November 1st [Luceti]
You want to help your nakama, but you're not sure how, eh?
You can't know how yet. You'll know better than me, because each one will require something different. Atomos was puppeted by Doflamingo and attacked his own division. Squardo was tricked by Akainu and attacked Pops. [He waves the clawed and licked hand with a bit of blue flames.] These things were devastating, eh? But they do not make everything stand still.
Ah, forgive me if I sound harsh. I do not mean to. These are really bad things and I hate the Malnosso for causing this. [Blue eyes burn, that is certainly a true statement. A true understatement.] But the only way I know to keep healing, to keep moving forward, to keep protecting and helping nakama; is just that.
You will have to trust your nakama's bonds to get you all through this. [Another frown and he holds up the hand.] I know that sounds easy, but it is more complicated than it appears. [Puts the hand back down and offers to let her knead it again.] When Zoro's been incapacitated before on the Grand Line, what did you and your nakama do for him? To thank him, to cheer him up, to show what it meant?
[Runs his other hand through his hair.] In my family it's always death or parties it seems like. Someone tries to kill Pops, fails, so we party. Someone tries to take over an island of ours, fails, so we party. It's different after Pops died. None of us wanted a party and that would have hurt more. But we all stood together. Simply having your nakama's support means a lot. Having... anyone's support when things are this bad means a lot. It's why I owe Shanks so much. [Crouches down on the bed so that his chin rests on two hands, face to face with Robin though this puts his face within easy clawing range.]
How to support each of your nakama, they may require separate things. But they'll all just require you. You're strong, and I have faith in your crew, you'll all get through this. And if there is something else I can do to help, you need only suggest.
[He wants to ask her about Nami's milkan. Would arranging a harvest like last year help? But with Bellemere gone perhaps the sad memories were too strong for such a replicated attempt to do anything but sting. This is why Marco doesn't know, he doesn't know them as well as his own nakama, but he believes what he's told Robin, Ace, and Sabo. Trying, just being there, it counts for a lot.]
Want ink again? [Delayed reaction, he was distracted with nakama! thoughts.]