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#####The silence stretched between him, though Vigilante was not able to say it was not comfortable. It was not a silence he was enjoying, but he was not feeling the itch to roam away from his friend. If anything, he was beginning to feel as though he needed to stay closer to Ayita. He had always felt the need to protect those he cared for, and though he could not say he was particularly close to the woman sitting next to him, his instincts told him that he needed to be there for her. There were few that he had ever felt the need to protect wholeheartedly, disregarding his profession of protecting those that needed him from the ones that were hurting them. His sister had been one, and likewise, his youngest niece, Lolita. Other than that, he had no one, but was slowly building up a repertoire or those he needed to protect in this area. Such as Hanna, Ayita, and Colibri, to name a few. He hoped that Hanna and Colibri were doing well.
#####Her sudden enthusiasm startled him, but it was not unwelcomed. The distraction was appreciated, and he grinned in response. If she was hungry and wished for food, he would certainly deliver. "Being hungry is not befitting of a lady,"