"And you gotta make sure to look after everyone else. It helps to remember that even if you lose someone or some pride, you have to protect the things you do have that much more, eh?" Marco explained the best he could. To him, it was something people either got or they didn't, but he still wanted to use enough words to help her figure it out.

He gave a grin about Ace though. "Aye. He won't ever admit it, but he does a lot better having someone nearby when he's asleep. Besides, when Ace is asleep, you can't disturb him. He's a rock solid sleeper." But don't mind Marco shipping you two in his head, okay?