"I am recovering," he says in a level, but tired, tone. He immediately decides to take that as a question of his physical health and nothing more. He is not sure he has the words to describe how he is feeling emotionally.
Optimus and Orion both had always been the reserved sort, but never actually oblivious to their own emotions. Orion had been uncertain, he could remember that more freshly than ever. But Optimus had never considered himself to struggle with his own emotions, or to have a difficult time understanding what he was feeling.
That's all changed now. He can't possibly measure his internal reaction to the sight of Arcee, not through all this anger and loss. Does he feel different? From the last time he was Optimus? From the last time he was Orion?
Though there has always been much that Optimus Prime didn't know, he had always known who he was. He is not certain that that is the case anymore.
He feels everything and he feels nothing.
He glances away, for only a moment.
"...Thank you for assuming command in my absence," he says. "I have no regrets in my decision."
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Optimus and Orion both had always been the reserved sort, but never actually oblivious to their own emotions. Orion had been uncertain, he could remember that more freshly than ever. But Optimus had never considered himself to struggle with his own emotions, or to have a difficult time understanding what he was feeling.
That's all changed now. He can't possibly measure his internal reaction to the sight of Arcee, not through all this anger and loss. Does he feel different? From the last time he was Optimus? From the last time he was Orion?
Though there has always been much that Optimus Prime didn't know, he had always known who he was. He is not certain that that is the case anymore.
He feels everything and he feels nothing.
He glances away, for only a moment.
"...Thank you for assuming command in my absence," he says. "I have no regrets in my decision."