( it's like a blip on a radar suddenly vanishes, replaced only by an uneasy emptiness knowing zoro's familiar green presence is somewhere far beyond shanks' reach now. home, they can all hope. with luffy and usopp. but none of them can be entirely certain. (can't be certain they won't return to the village instead.)
so whenever it is that he feels that absence — whether morning, noon, or the dead of night — his first thought is nami. regardless of how she feels about him at this particular moment, she deserves to know before panic sets in. he'll check in with the others later, or let koby handle it. shanks owes this to her. he owes her a lot of things. )
Zoro's presence is gone. Back to the Merry, I hope.
( a slight delay, dots blinking intermittently, like he's unsure if he's even allowed to ask: )
@shanks, post-zoro disappearance 😔
so whenever it is that he feels that absence — whether morning, noon, or the dead of night — his first thought is nami. regardless of how she feels about him at this particular moment, she deserves to know before panic sets in. he'll check in with the others later, or let koby handle it. shanks owes this to her. he owes her a lot of things. )
Zoro's presence is gone.
Back to the Merry, I hope.
( a slight delay, dots blinking intermittently, like he's unsure if he's even allowed to ask: )
Will you be alright?