"Sir. I hope you're not feeling an obligation towards me, why did you team me up with you?" Nikolai asked as they walked their separate ways from the other teams.
Sekani laughed lightly, "of course I feel an obligation towards you. Not only are you my son's friend, I'm also the one who allowed you to come here. No matter how you want to look at it, I'm responsible for you and I intend to do my job."
He didn't care what it would sound like to Nikolai whether this would make him feel less of a man, his life to Sekani mattered more than just his ego.
"I can take care of myself." He shot back pouting.
As tall as Nikolai was, Sekani towered over him. So when he stopped walking and turned to look at the boy, Nikolai was too slow to stop before he bumped into him.
