[Another pause, this one filled with genuine surprise]
[He had honestly been more than considering giving up on the whole project after the first explosion, has only mentioned it now as a way to bond with Donnie. But hearing that Optimus had rebuilt it with Donnie while he was gone, when there was no guarantee that Megatron would return at all let alone anytime soon... It meant something. Something that loomed large in the background but that would be thought through at another time]
I have yet to speak with Optimus about it. I had no idea either of you have done this for me, it... it was very kind of you both, and that matters. Thank you.
As to whether he stays attached to the project... that is his choice. He is my friend, [he says simply] and we have weathered far worse for far longer than not working together on one thing. There will be others.
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[He had honestly been more than considering giving up on the whole project after the first explosion, has only mentioned it now as a way to bond with Donnie. But hearing that Optimus had rebuilt it with Donnie while he was gone, when there was no guarantee that Megatron would return at all let alone anytime soon... It meant something. Something that loomed large in the background but that would be thought through at another time]
I have yet to speak with Optimus about it. I had no idea either of you have done this for me, it... it was very kind of you both, and that matters. Thank you.
As to whether he stays attached to the project... that is his choice. He is my friend, [he says simply] and we have weathered far worse for far longer than not working together on one thing. There will be others.