"I'm not doing it on purpose," Tony grumbled, though that didn't even sound as convincing as he wanted it to.
He dumped his shovel load into the trash can and signaled mentally for Friday to send Mark 85 down to them to dump their buckets. "What's my incentive? If they think I'm an ass, they'll leave me alone. If they think I'm a 'good man', next thing I know I'm on a medical bed and they're blowing up my one and only sanctuary. Or they're idolizing me and I let them down. Or they're asking for advice or help and I end up becoming a monster. Or they never stop questioning every little thing I do and I'm so busy re-proving myself that I miss out on time spent on things that really matter. I'd rather just.. you know, be your friend. Maybe Pyra's. I think we should buy Prompto a puppy.."
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He dumped his shovel load into the trash can and signaled mentally for Friday to send Mark 85 down to them to dump their buckets. "What's my incentive? If they think I'm an ass, they'll leave me alone. If they think I'm a 'good man', next thing I know I'm on a medical bed and they're blowing up my one and only sanctuary. Or they're idolizing me and I let them down. Or they're asking for advice or help and I end up becoming a monster. Or they never stop questioning every little thing I do and I'm so busy re-proving myself that I miss out on time spent on things that really matter. I'd rather just.. you know, be your friend. Maybe Pyra's. I think we should buy Prompto a puppy.."