[Keith tries and fails not to wince as she moves his hair. Yeah, okay, that still stings. ...but it is only a flesh wound. Really. And also a head wound. It's a few things.
And Keith opens his mouth to argue, but she has him. He can't argue any of it. The longer he stands, now that he's not zeroed in on piloting, it's becoming more and more apparent.]
I can walk.
[Stubborn to the end. But this time he's likely right in his assessment of his capabilities, though he will lean a bit heavily on his mother on the way. So he admits, with a sigh,] ...not well. But I can walk.
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And Keith opens his mouth to argue, but she has him. He can't argue any of it. The longer he stands, now that he's not zeroed in on piloting, it's becoming more and more apparent.]
I can walk.
[Stubborn to the end. But this time he's likely right in his assessment of his capabilities, though he will lean a bit heavily on his mother on the way. So he admits, with a sigh,] ...not well. But I can walk.