[Dextera grabbing his hand does surprise Minato a little, though he pauses willingly, blinking quietly--but the squeeze of his fingers is gentle and kind, and while Minato can't understand exactly what's going through Dextera's head, he's pretty sure he understands enough.
Dextera is truly kind, isn't he? Even when this scared... he still reached out to Minato to wish him well.
It's something Minato admires--he hasn't been truly, properly scared of much in a long time, but it's the people who fight through that fear to do what they can anyway who are really amazing. Like Dextera, reaching out to him even though he's terrified.
So Minato just meets his eyes firmly, nodding--message received, and appreciated--and when Dextera lets go, he turns to finally go. He has work to do, if he wants to be able to keep his promise. But... he feels a bit more rejuvenated now, and a bit more sure--everything's going to be okay.]
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Dextera is truly kind, isn't he? Even when this scared... he still reached out to Minato to wish him well.
It's something Minato admires--he hasn't been truly, properly scared of much in a long time, but it's the people who fight through that fear to do what they can anyway who are really amazing. Like Dextera, reaching out to him even though he's terrified.
So Minato just meets his eyes firmly, nodding--message received, and appreciated--and when Dextera lets go, he turns to finally go. He has work to do, if he wants to be able to keep his promise. But... he feels a bit more rejuvenated now, and a bit more sure--everything's going to be okay.]