Kid Win smiled a little.
“You remind me of Hero.”
…ouch. We’re heading into that territory.
Is that why Kid is even in this chapter, besides whatever he’s doing on the computer?
The smile fell from Kid Win’s face. He looked startled. “Really?”
“I imagine he was very much like you when he was younger.”
And now this big important guy is telling Kid that Kid is similar to another big important guy (one whom Kid can also relate to on the tinker front), perhaps inspiring confidence that Kid can become a big important guy himself one day in spite of his difficulties.
I love this. It’s such a lowkey conversation for Legend, and Kid isn’t showing signs of realizing it either, but these are all things that Kid needs to hear.
Kid Win looked uncomfortable.
“You can follow in Hero’s footprints, young friend. Just don’t follow them too far. If you’re about to get torn to pieces by Siberian, you may want to turn back.”
I suppose part of Kid’s reaction could stem from the fact that those are some big footprints to fill. Maybe he’s not sure he can fill them as well as (he thinks) Legend might expect him to.
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