[ Cisco's relieved that Taako doesn't move away from the contact, if only because it means he's made at least one right decision, about all of this. He sits in silence with Taako, just listening to his ragged breaths and the quiet sounds of the wind in the trees around them. Gradually, Taako's sobs subside.
It's a little jarring, the way Taako can just up and erase all traces that he'd been crying, presumably with magic. But it's not just that little glamour or whatever - the words he chooses and the voice he says them in all point to him trying to minimize what had just happened. It's definitely not fooling Cisco, but he's wise enough to play along. After all, it's a trick he's pulled, himself, in the past. How many times had he shrugged off some horrible hurt, smiled and said it was fine, everything was completely and totally fine?
So he lets Taako call him pumpkin, even though he gets that it's the kind of pet name that's there to create distance, not erase it. And when Taako sits up straight he lets his hand drop back down to his lap, playing along. ]
It's all good. No apology necessary.
[ He has a feeling that if he tries to say anything more about there being no 'bad' to apologize for, or if he attempts to coax any more information out of Taako about this mess, he is going to be pushing Taako much further away. There is one thing, though, that Cisco has to say, before Taako completely slams the lid on this whole thing: ]
Look, just- I'm the one who's sorry, okay? You were right earlier, I gotta get a handle on these visions, I can't just keep barging in on all this stuff in people's lives that ain't my business.
[ Which is also a roundabout way to imply that he isn't going to be demanding explanations or answers; that, as much as he is able, Cisco is going to try to stay in his lane. Even if he would really like to know about that static, and how Lup died, and a hundred other things, too.
He might not say anything like 'are you sure you're okay?' out loud, but Cisco can't really do anything about the obvious solicitousness and concern on his face. ]
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It's a little jarring, the way Taako can just up and erase all traces that he'd been crying, presumably with magic. But it's not just that little glamour or whatever - the words he chooses and the voice he says them in all point to him trying to minimize what had just happened. It's definitely not fooling Cisco, but he's wise enough to play along. After all, it's a trick he's pulled, himself, in the past. How many times had he shrugged off some horrible hurt, smiled and said it was fine, everything was completely and totally fine?
So he lets Taako call him pumpkin, even though he gets that it's the kind of pet name that's there to create distance, not erase it. And when Taako sits up straight he lets his hand drop back down to his lap, playing along. ]
It's all good. No apology necessary.
[ He has a feeling that if he tries to say anything more about there being no 'bad' to apologize for, or if he attempts to coax any more information out of Taako about this mess, he is going to be pushing Taako much further away. There is one thing, though, that Cisco has to say, before Taako completely slams the lid on this whole thing: ]
Look, just- I'm the one who's sorry, okay? You were right earlier, I gotta get a handle on these visions, I can't just keep barging in on all this stuff in people's lives that ain't my business.
[ Which is also a roundabout way to imply that he isn't going to be demanding explanations or answers; that, as much as he is able, Cisco is going to try to stay in his lane. Even if he would really like to know about that static, and how Lup died, and a hundred other things, too.
He might not say anything like 'are you sure you're okay?' out loud, but Cisco can't really do anything about the obvious solicitousness and concern on his face. ]