[ It's a little strange for Raleigh, to actually want the Drift. It had been a thing he was accustomed to back when he and Yancy were piloting, just a way of life, and then something he very nearly dreaded risking again after his brother's death. He hadn't been itching to get back in that pilot's seat or anything when he returned to the program a few weeks ago. But now, sitting with Mako knowing they'll likely never do it again, he's longing for the connection. To be able to just understand, without her having to force her feelings into inadequate words. He's been inside her head, and now he isn't. No echo can really let him know what she's thinking.
He nods at her words even though she's not looking at him anymore. It's different for him -- becoming a pilot had never really been his life's goal. He'd never achieved a dream, then had it be over. Despite it being good that it was over, it's also the age old question: What becomes of a soldier, after the war? There's nothing else in the world like piloting a Jaeger. Time for a new dream, he supposes. But what? ]
It paid off.
[ He'd known straight away she'd be an amazing pilot. Honestly, Mako seemed like the type to excel at anything she put her mind to, but part of it was also just innate. Raleigh himself hadn't been a natural like that -- Yancy was the better of them, though he did pick it up quickly enough. But Mako? 51 drops, 51 kills, and everyone knew that with a simulation record like that if it hadn't been for Pentecost she would've been stuffed into a real Jaeger years ago. It was an honor to have gotten to be her copilot. ]
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He nods at her words even though she's not looking at him anymore. It's different for him -- becoming a pilot had never really been his life's goal. He'd never achieved a dream, then had it be over. Despite it being good that it was over, it's also the age old question: What becomes of a soldier, after the war? There's nothing else in the world like piloting a Jaeger. Time for a new dream, he supposes. But what? ]
It paid off.
[ He'd known straight away she'd be an amazing pilot. Honestly, Mako seemed like the type to excel at anything she put her mind to, but part of it was also just innate. Raleigh himself hadn't been a natural like that -- Yancy was the better of them, though he did pick it up quickly enough. But Mako? 51 drops, 51 kills, and everyone knew that with a simulation record like that if it hadn't been for Pentecost she would've been stuffed into a real Jaeger years ago. It was an honor to have gotten to be her copilot. ]