"I'll forgive you just this once, a-alright?" Waver quickly tried to recover from how his voice had faltered. When was the last time anyone had done something like this with him? probably before his mother died--no, comparing Roze to his mother was way too strange to even consider, and the concept was quickly thrown out.

"Don't go off pulling a stunt like that again, understand? I've got enough to deal with making sure Rider doesn't cause trouble."