"Gundams in his world require you to have these ports..." Duo stops to poke at the back of his neck, indicating the top of the spine at the shoulders. "That you can plug in and become even more one with your mobile suit. It's... I dunno, man. If they'd told me I needed that to pilot Deathscythe, even as a kid I might've thought twice." Said as if he wasn't still a child, just one that he been through much more than Duo many years ago had, now. In the end he would've ended up saying yes and going through it anyway. He knows he would have, but the possible damage through a spinal surgery is worrying.

Merry happily greets Duo for a few moments, wiggling and squeaking her glee to see him again. With enough head pats and reassurances, though, she's quickly investigating Trowa, scampering over to try to stand on his knee and lick his face easily enough.

Duo laughs lightly. "She's not a hard one to win over. Guess that's not surprising though. Fell asleep in my lap and basically suckered me in to keeping her."

With Heero's go ahead too, of course.