Oh damn, he should have led with nothing is wrong. Mando doesn't like how Riz immediately went into high-alert mode; he likes even less that he's the one who inspired it.
"Sorry. Should have told it was nothing bad to start with." Oh well. Nothing to do now but push on through. Mando taps the mudhorn emblem on his pauldron.
"It's the symbol of my clan. Back in my world, I'm part of a clan of two: myself and Grogu. But here, I've realized that my clan is growing." He pauses, unsure of how to phrase the next part. Boober wasn't familiar with traditional family structures and so liked the idea of being in a clan almost immediately; Riz has a real family back in his world, and might not like the idea of being associated with another one.
"I didn't have a family of my own before. My parents died when I was very young, and I was never formally adopted into another Mandalorian clan. I had to make my own." Another pause. "I'm not trying to replace your parents. I would never try, or want, to hurt that bond. But if you're interested, I would be honoured to call you a member of Clan Din."
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"Sorry. Should have told it was nothing bad to start with." Oh well. Nothing to do now but push on through. Mando taps the mudhorn emblem on his pauldron.
"It's the symbol of my clan. Back in my world, I'm part of a clan of two: myself and Grogu. But here, I've realized that my clan is growing." He pauses, unsure of how to phrase the next part. Boober wasn't familiar with traditional family structures and so liked the idea of being in a clan almost immediately; Riz has a real family back in his world, and might not like the idea of being associated with another one.
"I didn't have a family of my own before. My parents died when I was very young, and I was never formally adopted into another Mandalorian clan. I had to make my own." Another pause. "I'm not trying to replace your parents. I would never try, or want, to hurt that bond. But if you're interested, I would be honoured to call you a member of Clan Din."