[This is... making his spark ache. Maybe they haven't known one another as long as he's known some -- as long as she's known some -- but All Spark, he sees so much of his own charge in her.]
[The protective drive is just as strong. And he would like nothing more than to pick the girl up, and empty the chamber of the Heavy Iron into anyone who would wrong her.]
[But that isn't feasible.]
[That isn't helpful.]
[Which leaves the old soldier at a loss for what to do with himself, and for her. He can listen, and that's about it. But he's never been good with what he deems to be 'inaction'.]
[He passes a hand over his face.]
Father is a good man. One of those Prime would have respected.
[voice]
[The protective drive is just as strong. And he would like nothing more than to pick the girl up, and empty the chamber of the Heavy Iron into anyone who would wrong her.]
[But that isn't feasible.]
[That isn't helpful.]
[Which leaves the old soldier at a loss for what to do with himself, and for her. He can listen, and that's about it. But he's never been good with what he deems to be 'inaction'.]
[He passes a hand over his face.]
Father is a good man. One of those Prime would have respected.
[A beat.]
More to it though, hmn?