[ Jack is a little thrown by suddenly being turned. He thought he was just going to try and impart something to him, pertinent to explaining exactly what was going on, but he can't understand him. How are they supposed to believe him if---
Oh.
If any of the Guardians are shocked or scandalized by that sudden move, Jack's a little distracted to notice. He's--well. He's never been kissed before. People couldn't see him or anything so it's not like it ever had a chance to come up, naturally or otherwise. He freezes up---hilariously enough. Blinking when the other spirit pulls back, he licks his lips, and nods a little dumbly. ]
Yeah, no. You're ok.
[ Give him a minute. He'll shake himself out of it in a moment. Jack lets go as he steps forward, now able to explain things himself. ]
[It's not like he used tongue or anything. It was, really, extremely chaste--closed lips on closed lips, just enough for his people's ability to assimilate language to work.
He would really have rathered ask first, but, needs must.
He stands straight and tall, no matter how much his body aches--he's moved around more today than he has in literal millennia, the entire time that Pitch has been on Earth. But he's a soldier, and he's a nobleman, and he will not show weakness here. Not now. He's rather done with that.]
While I am sure you've many questions, ones that I know not how to answer, I shall do my utmost. But am I safe in presuming that there are more pressing matters at hand?
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Oh.
If any of the Guardians are shocked or scandalized by that sudden move, Jack's a little distracted to notice. He's--well. He's never been kissed before. People couldn't see him or anything so it's not like it ever had a chance to come up, naturally or otherwise. He freezes up---hilariously enough.
Blinking when the other spirit pulls back, he licks his lips, and nods a little dumbly. ]
Yeah, no. You're ok.
[ Give him a minute. He'll shake himself out of it in a moment. Jack lets go as he steps forward, now able to explain things himself. ]
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He would really have rathered ask first, but, needs must.
He stands straight and tall, no matter how much his body aches--he's moved around more today than he has in literal millennia, the entire time that Pitch has been on Earth. But he's a soldier, and he's a nobleman, and he will not show weakness here. Not now. He's rather done with that.]
While I am sure you've many questions, ones that I know not how to answer, I shall do my utmost. But am I safe in presuming that there are more pressing matters at hand?
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Jack gives a slow nod, and gets his wits back just as he starts explaining. He does stay close in case he needs him. ]
I told you it wasn't Pitch. He helped me defend the Warren just now. He helped get those eggs up to the kids. He can help us now.