askseele
"Hey, hey, hey, the mask is part of the businessābesides, youād have to pay me a lot more to get it off, okay? Itāsā¦itās important. You leave it alone. And five. Final offer."
[He puts an arm around Lee, sighing and beginning to walk with him.] āThe kids 14. 14. Heās still a raltsāand I know thereās a lot of late bloomers, butā¦but listen, he has to evolve soon. I barely made it as a burmy in my conditions, and heās talking about dancing for a livingāKirlias are way better at that, tooā¦I justā¦Iām worried about him, yāknow?ā [He lowers his head, cheeks getting a little pink.] āI know it sounds dumb, butā¦kid doesnāt have a dad, and I feel like Iām fillinā in for it, andā¦I donāt feel Iām doinā good over here.ā
"One day I'm gonna figure out what's under there, man. One day. I'll like... sneak into your room while your asleep and take it off." He laughed at the final offer of five dollars, "That's a little steep, man. I could be spending that on an ice cream cone."
Lee's worried expression melted into a warm smile, "Aiden, you're doing an awesome job with Seele. He'll evolve when he's ready, I'm sure. I wouldn't worry. He's turning out to be one awesome kid. I'd know." He grinned and gave the Mothim a hearty smack on the back. "Aiden's a daddy! Who woulda thought? I'm calling you Pops from now on."
