[He doesn't know the half of what Ino's been through. She's a bigger mystery than he is. But he has inklings. Sees things around, gets hints and glimpses into other people's lives. Sasuke had mentioned that he had literally no time or life for girlfriends as a ninja, and the casual coolness with which Ino had said she worked with the dead and dying belied a host of lost lives that helped her reach that point. Nerves weren't born dead unless you were that unlucky.

When they draw apart she nails him in the arm, and she's not ginger about it either.] Ow.

[The remnants of almost tears still line the bottom of his eyes but Peter laughs, head ducking and his shaggy hair falling into his face.]

How can I, you just hit me. I'm entitled to at least twenty more minutes of baby-fits.

[Peter sniffs and holds the back of his hand to his nose. He doesn't crack, though, thank god. Making jokes is a hell of a lot better than talking through this again. He still can't shake the sight of Akame's tears from his mind.]

Did you wanna...we've got tea. Come sit inside for a bit. Tents have gotta suck out here.