[He's speechless throughout this surprisingly wordy explanation, clenching the black shell still in his fist and trying, in the moonlight, to watch Edgeworth's expression as carefully as possible while he talks.]
Miles--no, first of all, I don't want money from you. You're a wealthy guy, I'm not, and I'm inclined to a little embarrassment about that when I'm with you, but it's not a friendship-breaking problem.
And anyway, it's so much more than enough "payment" for me to know you don't have nightmares anymore because of me. That's... incredible, really. You have no idea what that does for me--makes me just puff up with all this joy in my heart that I could help you like that. And...
...and you thinking of us as an effective team is...
[(Gushing a little too hard, there, Phoenix. Settle down.) He takes a slow breath.]
...it's really, really good to hear you say that. I'm sorry for feeling intimidated by you, but believe me, it's no fault of yours.
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Date: 2012-05-30 09:18 am (UTC)From:Miles--no, first of all, I don't want money from you. You're a wealthy guy, I'm not, and I'm inclined to a little embarrassment about that when I'm with you, but it's not a friendship-breaking problem.
And anyway, it's so much more than enough "payment" for me to know you don't have nightmares anymore because of me. That's... incredible, really. You have no idea what that does for me--makes me just puff up with all this joy in my heart that I could help you like that. And...
...and you thinking of us as an effective team is...
[(Gushing a little too hard, there, Phoenix. Settle down.) He takes a slow breath.]
...it's really, really good to hear you say that. I'm sorry for feeling intimidated by you, but believe me, it's no fault of yours.