[Oh, don't be sincere about it... It gets a laugh from him and his gaze darts for a moment before he corrects it.]
I'd be surprised if you did, if only because I can't afford to keep changing my life at this point! I've done entirely too much of that lately!
[In the end, he's chosen to stick with "Yeager" and while that may not be the best decision, it's his. Besides, it's not like he can just leave behind all the attachments in Yeager's life - he's got two very important kids he doesn't want to disappoint any further. And also Leviathan's Claw.]
But... I certainly would be quite a bit disappointed if I couldn't come to you to complain about how horribly difficult my life is. [It's mostly a joke.] So don't ever stray too far, ja?
[I don't want to lose you again might be the more accurate way to phrase it. He inclines his head a bit with a wink of his own, but one of his hands comes up to Raven's - maybe just to keep him there a bit longer.]
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I'd be surprised if you did, if only because I can't afford to keep changing my life at this point! I've done entirely too much of that lately!
[In the end, he's chosen to stick with "Yeager" and while that may not be the best decision, it's his. Besides, it's not like he can just leave behind all the attachments in Yeager's life - he's got two very important kids he doesn't want to disappoint any further. And also Leviathan's Claw.]
But... I certainly would be quite a bit disappointed if I couldn't come to you to complain about how horribly difficult my life is. [It's mostly a joke.] So don't ever stray too far, ja?
[I don't want to lose you again might be the more accurate way to phrase it. He inclines his head a bit with a wink of his own, but one of his hands comes up to Raven's - maybe just to keep him there a bit longer.]