[He's a little disconcerted at finding himself in a place that he doesn't recognize, and he can't remember when he started driving into it.
But if Ironhide says later, he will wait. If only because Ironhide's manner is still greatly concerning. He's acting as though they have been apart for quite some time, and not as though they had spoken less than a half hour before.
Were this another Autobot, Ratchet wouldn't be quite as concerned, but this is Ironhide. He knows the other well, and this - Ironhide is not one for public displays of affection, especially not this long, without extenuating circumstances.
Still, with Ironhide's hand remaining firmly on his shoulder, Ratchet can't help but return the gesture, resting his own hand on his friend's shoulder. At the moment, it's as much to reassure himself as it is for Ironhide.]
I am the color I have been since we first arrived on Earth. [There is a note of disgruntlement in his tone, if only because he doesn't understand why Ironhide would be commenting on paint, of all things.] En route to NEST headquarters, returning from Egypt. Surely you couldn't have gotten that far ahead of me, I stopped only for a moment.
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[He's a little disconcerted at finding himself in a place that he doesn't recognize, and he can't remember when he started driving into it.
But if Ironhide says later, he will wait. If only because Ironhide's manner is still greatly concerning. He's acting as though they have been apart for quite some time, and not as though they had spoken less than a half hour before.
Were this another Autobot, Ratchet wouldn't be quite as concerned, but this is Ironhide. He knows the other well, and this - Ironhide is not one for public displays of affection, especially not this long, without extenuating circumstances.
Still, with Ironhide's hand remaining firmly on his shoulder, Ratchet can't help but return the gesture, resting his own hand on his friend's shoulder. At the moment, it's as much to reassure himself as it is for Ironhide.]
I am the color I have been since we first arrived on Earth. [There is a note of disgruntlement in his tone, if only because he doesn't understand why Ironhide would be commenting on paint, of all things.] En route to NEST headquarters, returning from Egypt. Surely you couldn't have gotten that far ahead of me, I stopped only for a moment.