That was the problem, of course. If he'd been there, even if he couldn't have actually done anything, at least he would have had the chance to do SOMETHING. Though part of him also understood why Rich hadn't wanted to take him, since he'd only just arrived and all. Didn't mean he hadn't wished he was there.
Vance shifted, standing so that he could lean over and give Rich a hug. It was always a difficult thing, remembering that Vance had been one of the younger members of the New Warriors when they'd started. But, then, he'd always been the 'old man' of the group in his own way. Grown up way too fast.
"Hey, don't, all right? Just don't forget that you aren't alone out here any more. I may not be a Nova, but I'm here if you need me. Whenever you need me." All with his head buried against Rich's neck and hanging on tight because, yeah, he'd nearly lost Rich again and that whole survivor's guilt thing hadn't gone away just because he and Robbie had talked about it.
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Vance shifted, standing so that he could lean over and give Rich a hug. It was always a difficult thing, remembering that Vance had been one of the younger members of the New Warriors when they'd started. But, then, he'd always been the 'old man' of the group in his own way. Grown up way too fast.
"Hey, don't, all right? Just don't forget that you aren't alone out here any more. I may not be a Nova, but I'm here if you need me. Whenever you need me." All with his head buried against Rich's neck and hanging on tight because, yeah, he'd nearly lost Rich again and that whole survivor's guilt thing hadn't gone away just because he and Robbie had talked about it.