[He doesn't say anything at first, merely trying to brush something invisible off of Sideswipe's face. Perhaps just to give the other robot something to feel.
Those blue eyes couldn't be any more apologetic if they tried, massaging that plating as gently as possible.]
It's not.
It hasn't been.
[Because trying to heal from it himself and putting up a face for Sideswipe was one of the hardest things he's done. Cloaking is easy. Masking your emotions...not so much. That's a whole new level of stealth.]
But Ironhide trained you. His longevity exists in you.
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Those blue eyes couldn't be any more apologetic if they tried, massaging that plating as gently as possible.]
It's not.
It hasn't been.
[Because trying to heal from it himself and putting up a face for Sideswipe was one of the hardest things he's done. Cloaking is easy. Masking your emotions...not so much. That's a whole new level of stealth.]
But Ironhide trained you. His longevity exists in you.
I do not want you to let him down.