"...You are carrying a heavy load all by yourself, Mirage," Rung said quietly, relaxing back in his seat again. "There's..a difference between protecting others-caring for them-and keeping secrets; hiding the truth. You want to protect Sideswipe, I understand that, and Bumblebee too. But, in the process, you are damaging yourself. So what happens when you finally hit your breaking point?"
He understands what the other is going through though. He's seen it before, dealt with others that have felt similarly to the way Mirage feels. It was common in war for individuals to want to protect those that were still innocent in a way; untouched by the true horrors of things.
But Rung had seen it enough to know that it never worked the way individuals wanted it to.
"If you want to protect them, you need to be honest with them and yourself. You need to care for them and they need to care for you; that's what being a team is about. You are trying to carry the weight for three mechs and you're drowning. This place..can be just as cruel as the worlds that we come from but that's all the more reason for us to keep those we care for close and be honest with them. Secrets will only cause more pain."
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He understands what the other is going through though. He's seen it before, dealt with others that have felt similarly to the way Mirage feels. It was common in war for individuals to want to protect those that were still innocent in a way; untouched by the true horrors of things.
But Rung had seen it enough to know that it never worked the way individuals wanted it to.
"If you want to protect them, you need to be honest with them and yourself. You need to care for them and they need to care for you; that's what being a team is about. You are trying to carry the weight for three mechs and you're drowning. This place..can be just as cruel as the worlds that we come from but that's all the more reason for us to keep those we care for close and be honest with them. Secrets will only cause more pain."