[ Seeing Poe's expression break hurts, but it's a bearable hurt; it's nowhere as bad as seeing him lie there, still and cold and quiet. Besides, he'd been expecting this. You don't take a blow as bad as the one Poe did without suffering the consequences.
He slips in behind Poe, awkwardly maneuvering himself until he's seated snugly behind him, one leg on either side of his body. ]
It's all right. I've got you. Just lie against me.
[ He can take his time, and so can Poe, even if he wants to jump into things right away. Now that he's recovered enough to be functional, they can take their time. Rex doesn't care if they linger on the Outer Rim for weeks if that's what it takes. He hooks his chin over Poe's shoulder, letting him rest against his considerable bulk - he's far from the scrawny, half-starved clone they picked up on their travels not so long ago - and he laces his fingers with Poe's, starting off with his arms. He maneuvers him slowly, tentatively, letting him get used to the sensation. ]
You're going to have to give yourself time to recover.
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He slips in behind Poe, awkwardly maneuvering himself until he's seated snugly behind him, one leg on either side of his body. ]
It's all right. I've got you. Just lie against me.
[ He can take his time, and so can Poe, even if he wants to jump into things right away. Now that he's recovered enough to be functional, they can take their time. Rex doesn't care if they linger on the Outer Rim for weeks if that's what it takes. He hooks his chin over Poe's shoulder, letting him rest against his considerable bulk - he's far from the scrawny, half-starved clone they picked up on their travels not so long ago - and he laces his fingers with Poe's, starting off with his arms. He maneuvers him slowly, tentatively, letting him get used to the sensation. ]
You're going to have to give yourself time to recover.