[Marco nodded. That about summed it up, and he leans up to give Thatch some affectionate phoenix kisses.]
Aye.
[He wants to tell him that maybe he should be upfront with Ace, but instantly Marco can see eighty problems with that.] And the more you run, the more he pursues, eh?
[More thinking it over and Marco swishes his tail. If it took too long, eventually one of them would snap and it could get very bad indeed.]
Ace is like the sun, eh. Very intense. I think he is worried if he leaves your side for even a second or even a little, then you'll be gone forever. He's so difficult to get through to though. No matter how you explain it... [It was like rolling dice. Who could say what went on in that crazy wildfire's head sometimes?]
At the minimum don't tell him it's because you're old.
[At this Marco switches back to human and cuddles Thatch's back with his chin in the giant pompadour.] He'll see it as a challenge or that you'd be lonely without him and redouble his efforts.
Mah. And you know how Ace is. [Switches straight back to phoenix, perched now on Thatch's shoulders and with his beak poking through the hair.] He doesn't want to be left out or leave anyone else out either.
Okay reply-able now :3
Aye.
[He wants to tell him that maybe he should be upfront with Ace, but instantly Marco can see eighty problems with that.] And the more you run, the more he pursues, eh?
[More thinking it over and Marco swishes his tail. If it took too long, eventually one of them would snap and it could get very bad indeed.]
Ace is like the sun, eh. Very intense. I think he is worried if he leaves your side for even a second or even a little, then you'll be gone forever. He's so difficult to get through to though. No matter how you explain it... [It was like rolling dice. Who could say what went on in that crazy wildfire's head sometimes?]
At the minimum don't tell him it's because you're old.
[At this Marco switches back to human and cuddles Thatch's back with his chin in the giant pompadour.] He'll see it as a challenge or that you'd be lonely without him and redouble his efforts.
Mah. And you know how Ace is. [Switches straight back to phoenix, perched now on Thatch's shoulders and with his beak poking through the hair.] He doesn't want to be left out or leave anyone else out either.