"Not a total stranger. You know my siblings." Name dropping really helps here. Pause.
"Who is Captain Marvel?"
Ben's smile dampens a little.
"I think, in Five's position, anyone would be a little protective over people they are close to." The hint there is, yes, Ben himself is feeling protective. Now that he can actually see and touch his siblings? Have conversations with them? He's going to do everything he can to maintain their situation, and keep them safe.
That includes this bundle of energy they have befriended.
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"Not a total stranger. You know my siblings." Name dropping really helps here. Pause.
"Who is Captain Marvel?"
Ben's smile dampens a little.
"I think, in Five's position, anyone would be a little protective over people they are close to." The hint there is, yes, Ben himself is feeling protective. Now that he can actually see and touch his siblings? Have conversations with them? He's going to do everything he can to maintain their situation, and keep them safe.
That includes this bundle of energy they have befriended.