Of course Nathan ignored the concern. Peter was going to have to guide him back to something more sedentary. There was plenty to sit and talk about, at least.
"Yeah, Claire jumped off a ferris wheel on national TV." It made him laugh a bit to think about it. He was proud of her too, even if- "I don't think it's going to go well, though. I mean, at least it was her and not someone destroying Central Park in an earthquake, but there's already a lot of-" How should he put it? "-hypotheticals, being thrown around. People are scared, even if they're trying not to say so. I'm trying to work some things out with Hiro and--"
Damn it, that was going to keep happening until he told Nathan the truth. And then Nathan would probably never talk to him again. Peter rubbed at his face. "How about we get off the street, and then I tell you what's happened, from the beginning? You're not going to believe me otherwise."
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"Yeah, Claire jumped off a ferris wheel on national TV." It made him laugh a bit to think about it. He was proud of her too, even if- "I don't think it's going to go well, though. I mean, at least it was her and not someone destroying Central Park in an earthquake, but there's already a lot of-" How should he put it? "-hypotheticals, being thrown around. People are scared, even if they're trying not to say so. I'm trying to work some things out with Hiro and--"
Damn it, that was going to keep happening until he told Nathan the truth. And then Nathan would probably never talk to him again. Peter rubbed at his face. "How about we get off the street, and then I tell you what's happened, from the beginning? You're not going to believe me otherwise."