[ There is a level of familiarity in friendships at which point threats are not taken seriously, because the friend in question has no design to shiv you unless said in jest. They are not yet at this level of friendship, as evidenced by Five's sudden and vehement ire, and the fact that Nate one-hundred percent believes the guy will open him up right here in his own room.
It occurs to him he would have reacted the same way, once, if the threat of losing Drake's ring were ever hovering over him. He did react this way, once. So much of his identity was tied to it, and this little marble means something. ]
Okay.
[ He says, placating, immediately pushing it into Five's hand. ]
I get it, okay, no need to leave a mess for Wash and Kyna to clean up.
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It occurs to him he would have reacted the same way, once, if the threat of losing Drake's ring were ever hovering over him. He did react this way, once. So much of his identity was tied to it, and this little marble means something. ]
Okay.
[ He says, placating, immediately pushing it into Five's hand. ]
I get it, okay, no need to leave a mess for Wash and Kyna to clean up.