[It's fun, playing along with these things. It makes it easier, makes it normal, which he truly thinks it should be. Maybe their kind of death isn't natural but death itself is.
He's still grinning but he waves off the shit-talking.]
Ah, it's alright, I still love the kid.
[But now he's watching, resisting the urge to move when Maverick starts to fall. It's a close one. At the last second he jerks forward, but then Maverick poofs.
He laughs with surprise at the reappearance. And then again, louder, at the Batman impersonation. And what a great smile he sees.]
Shoot, Maverick, now how am I supposed to top that?
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He's still grinning but he waves off the shit-talking.]
Ah, it's alright, I still love the kid.
[But now he's watching, resisting the urge to move when Maverick starts to fall. It's a close one. At the last second he jerks forward, but then Maverick poofs.
He laughs with surprise at the reappearance. And then again, louder, at the Batman impersonation. And what a great smile he sees.]
Shoot, Maverick, now how am I supposed to top that?