[wow shit an update?? Next one should come much quicker! This was a bit of a hump to get over.]
Things had changed very drastically in a very short amount of time. well, short for him at least. barely no time had passed since he last recalled things but time itself had marched on without him, leaving weeks that he could not account for.
He knew where he had been and had been provided with a timetable of exactly what had occurred but it was still disconcerting. Even after spending a few days to get himself up to speed, Mondatta still found he was hard pressed to find that inner peace. even meditation seemed to be lacking something.
In the end, the solution seemed almost obvious. Zenyatta had come and called him away from the room he had awoken in despite the doctor's worries that his systems may still need tweaking. That was until Reinhardt had come by and heard the plan.
"Angela! Do not fret so much. I will go with them to the gardens yes? Nothing will happen under my watchful eye. " He promised, tapping under his one good eye and did a very comical raising and lowering of his eyebrows until she had given in with a chuckle.
Stepping out into the enclosed area that served as a small garden and looking up at the sun, he realized that thiswas what had been missing. the sun warm on his plating, the sounds of nature, small as it was in what amounted to a single room without a roof. Settling down on a bench, he could feel himself relaxing and becoming at ease in a way he had not been able to reach.
Bench shifting as a heavier weight settled beside him, he turned to look at the mountain of a man. "It is always good to get fresh air yes?" Mondatta was taken slightly aback by just how...open and bright he was, smile just as big as he was.
"Indeed. I feel more at peace." Mondatta agreed, tiping his face up towards the warm rays. "I have yet to thank you for escorting us, I am sure you are busy. "
Reinhardt just shook his head. "It is no trouble at all! In fact, it is a good time to tell you that I am being your guard." He replied, hand patting the omnics back. Given how zenyatta turned to look, this was a surprise to him as well. "Until things are safe, it was decided that someone will remain with you at all times! ready to defend you against any and all attempts of another attack. Of course, I volunteered." There was no room to pose on the bench but he managed it well enough.
"I had heard mention of it, but did not know it had been decided. I thank you for your offered assistance. truly there is no fear with your protection." Zenyatta might be laying it on a tad thick but the thought of losing his brother had been a terrifying time, one he did not relish repeating. ever.
Looking between the two, Mondatta felt warm in a way the sun could not compare. These people cared for him beyond his status among the Shambali and not just because Zenyatta asked them too. "Then it appears, you are to be my protector? My knight, as it were?" He'd meant it as a jest but seeing him light up? He knew that he would keep referring to him as such as he basked in the delighted laughter.
