"Adults are bad. Worse than kids. I just didn't like 'em makin' fun of me." Short fuse. "Adults start wars, and that makes more orphans." But it was the comment about pain not having to be physical that made Duo bite the inside of his jaw. He was right. He wasn't physically hurt. The Alliance didn't hit him or blow him up (even if they had shot at him once or twice), but the loss of people he got close to...

And then the lion was telling him to hop on its back. Duo blinked, a little confused, as was evident in the way he raised a brow at Shadow. If it was faster, then why not?

"If you say so." And without any hesitation, Duo climbed on board, though not quite sure what he was suppose to hang on to. Guess the shirt will have to do.