[Robbie doesn't need to ask permission for a hug. He never ever needs to ask permission.]
[Rich wraps those massive arms around him and hugs him tightly. This feels like it's come full circle somehow. When Robbie'd gotten to the Legion's universe, Rich had hugged him, and things had gotten dribbly then, too. But there'd been so much sadness in it then. They hadn't known if Rich could go home alive.]
[Now they can look to a future that actually exists and it's one that even has the better parts of the past - the best parts of the past, in fact. And also some good things that will be new. They'd faced a lot of hardship that'd had to be coped with, and pain that'd needed to be dealt with, but they'd still gotten over and gotten here.]
Yeah. I figure any time I have to go up to space, you and Vance have experience, you can take over.
[Rich finally lets go, hand still on Robbie's shoulder.]
I want to give the new guys what we never had. When the Avengers turned us down at the door. Hell, if they ever struggle with the kind of stuff we can't help with, we could even ask if Dr. Ry'kerr's willing to take on some cross-world appointments, if they decide they want it.
We had to find our own way, but they don't have to. Even beyond our team, none of the new kids should ever have to anymore. We ought to keep an eye out, ask them how they're doing the times we see 'em. Make sure they're getting what they need.
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[Rich wraps those massive arms around him and hugs him tightly. This feels like it's come full circle somehow. When Robbie'd gotten to the Legion's universe, Rich had hugged him, and things had gotten dribbly then, too. But there'd been so much sadness in it then. They hadn't known if Rich could go home alive.]
[Now they can look to a future that actually exists and it's one that even has the better parts of the past - the best parts of the past, in fact. And also some good things that will be new. They'd faced a lot of hardship that'd had to be coped with, and pain that'd needed to be dealt with, but they'd still gotten over and gotten here.]
Yeah. I figure any time I have to go up to space, you and Vance have experience, you can take over.
[Rich finally lets go, hand still on Robbie's shoulder.]
I want to give the new guys what we never had. When the Avengers turned us down at the door. Hell, if they ever struggle with the kind of stuff we can't help with, we could even ask if Dr. Ry'kerr's willing to take on some cross-world appointments, if they decide they want it.
We had to find our own way, but they don't have to. Even beyond our team, none of the new kids should ever have to anymore. We ought to keep an eye out, ask them how they're doing the times we see 'em. Make sure they're getting what they need.
Not many other people are gonna be doing it.