[Hope looks visibly relieved by the offer. He'd been afraid of being confined in a small windowless cell, or something. At least if he could stick with Lightning, they could watch each other's backs. And it would make it all the easier to plan their strategy out of this place.
He gives a little nod.] I... I will. Thanks, Light.
[Leaning back in his chair, his eyes dart around the dining area again. Then he remembers something else.] Did... did they take all your stuff, too?
[His gaze is downcast now, studying the grain in the table. It's bad enough to be in a strange place without any visible way of escaping, but to have everything taken away is an added blow when you're already feeling pretty isolated and completely out of your element.]
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He gives a little nod.] I... I will. Thanks, Light.
[Leaning back in his chair, his eyes dart around the dining area again. Then he remembers something else.] Did... did they take all your stuff, too?
[His gaze is downcast now, studying the grain in the table. It's bad enough to be in a strange place without any visible way of escaping, but to have everything taken away is an added blow when you're already feeling pretty isolated and completely out of your element.]