[ Short, green eyes stubbornly dropping to the ground and bottom lip worried between his teeth. He wasn't disappointed or mad or any of those things. He was scared. Hurt. Left behind. A whole lot of things that made him feel useless and replaceable but if Helix said he was trying, then what else could he really ask?
Just be patient and keep going. There wasn't a whole lot else he could do. ]
Just forget I said anythin'. [ And with that he tightened the grip on the rod once more, stubbornly swallowing before continuing on into the jungle. ]