[Gladion has to...bite his tongue halfway through that, because honestly, to him, that doesn't sound any less incriminating. It sounds like guilt, and would be easy to take as admission of fault...
But he needs to stay cool for the kid's sake. He fixes the man with a stern look over Ken's head, then follows him out, rolling his shoulders to shake off some of his own tension about the whole thing. Without someone to stand up for, he wouldn't have been nearly as firm about the whole situation. Even with someone, he walks away feeling twitchy.]
Out of our hands now, [he sighs, striding forward to get a look at Ken's face if he can.] Do you have somewhere to go from here?
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But he needs to stay cool for the kid's sake. He fixes the man with a stern look over Ken's head, then follows him out, rolling his shoulders to shake off some of his own tension about the whole thing. Without someone to stand up for, he wouldn't have been nearly as firm about the whole situation. Even with someone, he walks away feeling twitchy.]
Out of our hands now, [he sighs, striding forward to get a look at Ken's face if he can.] Do you have somewhere to go from here?