He didn't like that, not one bit. Not that he really had the right to be upset right now, because Bones was right. The thought of the doctor laying down his life to save Jim or anyone else upset him more than he could even comprehend, and yet he just sat here huffing and rolling his eyes at Bones for being bothered and worried about Jim's tendency to do that whenever he knew people were in danger.
It was more than just a little hypocritical of him. When it came down to it? He knew he couldn't ask the doctor to stop worrying, nor to stop expressing that worry. He also couldn't tell him that he'd stop risking his life for other people's sake, as that would be a lie. The most he could do was promise he'd do his very best to be as careful as possible, so he could hopefully come back unscathed every time.
Well, a little more unscathed than dead by radiation poisoning, at the very least.
He sighed, quiet but deep, when Bones seemed to let the topic go. Shoulders relaxing, he tipped his head in a nod, smiling as he poked at the meat on his plate. "Alright, I'll give you my word. I'll do my very best to come back to you in one piece."
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It was more than just a little hypocritical of him. When it came down to it? He knew he couldn't ask the doctor to stop worrying, nor to stop expressing that worry. He also couldn't tell him that he'd stop risking his life for other people's sake, as that would be a lie. The most he could do was promise he'd do his very best to be as careful as possible, so he could hopefully come back unscathed every time.
Well, a little more unscathed than dead by radiation poisoning, at the very least.
He sighed, quiet but deep, when Bones seemed to let the topic go. Shoulders relaxing, he tipped his head in a nod, smiling as he poked at the meat on his plate. "Alright, I'll give you my word. I'll do my very best to come back to you in one piece."