Good. [Relieved note and drops the hands from his face, looking up with bigger eyes than normal. Looking up. He was never going to get used to this.]
I need...
Someone equal. [After the kiss the whole thing seems more intimate than he wants to admit.] For training. [His ears are bright red, though with luck it'll be dark enough not to be too easily observed. And he just mumbles, kicking some snow.] You're the only equal I've got.
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I need...
Someone equal. [After the kiss the whole thing seems more intimate than he wants to admit.] For training. [His ears are bright red, though with luck it'll be dark enough not to be too easily observed. And he just mumbles, kicking some snow.] You're the only equal I've got.