He gingerly put his wings up and around Ash as if to shield him from the world and thoughts around,as if he could protect him from their past with one another and let him feel they could start new. "And we all mess up,that's ganna happen.Shoot,I messed up when I couldn't keep some dragons from shatterings.I usually can. I mess up in fights,I mess up every day just walking along.I mess up with almost every breath.It's ganna happen.But..." he gingerly placed a hand to Ash's chest. "It's your choice if you want to dwell on mess ups.Or.Take them and use them to push forward and keep going."

He would've argued about what Jason said about him messing up all the time, but instead he only nodded his head, taking Jason's hand in his

He placed his forehead to Ash's,gently squeezing Ash's hand lovingly. "So.Will you reflect and fall apart? Or show the world that even if you mess up,that those mess ups only fuel you to keep going?" He said very softly.

"Speaking from experience, are we?" He asked with a slight smile

Jason smiled a bit and gave a short,soft laugh. "I guess you could say that."

"I hope so," he replied. He thought Jason deserved to show the world that no matter how many hits he took, which was more than he deserved already, he could still push forward.

Sweet Ash,sweet sweet Ash. If only Jason thought so.If only he truly believed that he didn't lie to himself inside every time he woke when he thought,I'm okay and I can keep going;I'll show them. If only.

Yes, if only. "We should probably get going before they think we're never coming," he said with a small smile.

Jason laughed a soft,genuine sound. "Yeah.Guess so." But for a moment he seemed to not move away from Ash,as if he wanted to just cling to him.Forever.But they had to get going and so he gave Ash his space as he pulled his wings in tight.

Well, Ash didn't really want his space. Not when he was with Jason. But he didn't voice it and only followed the direction Pam had gone