Taako is running out of wince-ful interjections to think vehemently in response to shit Ren says. Which, considering, is impressive. That's, she's already really attached to this hide n seek idea and they haven't even started, he can hear the not wanting it to end and it's out of proportion, that's kind of a lot of pressure, here. It would be an alarming specter of attachment and responsibility, if she hadn't said so many truly sad things, and if Lup weren't here. Whatever, Lup has it entirely right, he's bemused but committed, nevermind that he didn't really think it through. Like, he didn't set out to steal a child, but he's not a quitter. Actually, he is, but, well.

Yeah, he doesn't miss her repeating Lup's words either, thanks elven hearing, and her fumbled question is louder but not at all, like, better. Wow. That's on into like, a new plane beyond tragic. Still, smart of her to clarify, he tells himself, so he can think at least on some level that it's not all incredulity in there. He bites his lip so he doesn't just start saying a bunch of shit, a rare success on that front. "I mean...yeah! Why, uh. Why wouldn't we?" Nope, nope, not as successful as he thought. Lup, help.