Failed. The choice of word does not go unnoticed. It's a...surprisingly sharp word for Barnaby to use these days, and so of course it doesn't go unnoticed. It also hits surprisingly hard, like a shove to the stomach. Kotetsu looks away, frowning anxiously. He certainly looks disappointed in himself - troubled, even, and embarrassed. Maybe even just a bit ashamed. He hasn't forgotten how determined he was to escape within a couple of days, a few months ago. Much as he sometimes tries to.
"Heh. Yeah. Feels like that's all we do, sometimes. Distract ourselves from how we're still stuck here."
Still, being Kotetsu, he tries not to let the moment of doubt last long. Especially not in front of Barnaby. With a minor effort, he brightens once more and waves a hand as though to chase the moment away. "Still. Just because we're stuck here doesn't mean we shouldn't try to make things a little less miserable when we can. Can't let the giant crocodiles go around stealing hats." And eating people. But at least his hat is back on his head.
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Date: 2017-05-10 02:45 pm (UTC)"Heh. Yeah. Feels like that's all we do, sometimes. Distract ourselves from how we're still stuck here."
Still, being Kotetsu, he tries not to let the moment of doubt last long. Especially not in front of Barnaby. With a minor effort, he brightens once more and waves a hand as though to chase the moment away. "Still. Just because we're stuck here doesn't mean we shouldn't try to make things a little less miserable when we can. Can't let the giant crocodiles go around stealing hats." And eating people. But at least his hat is back on his head.