_{[ Taking a breath certainly did help him to relax and Rex will probably feel his weight shift a little closer into him. He would probably be fine to take care of himself on his own but he's letting Rex do his job even if it is kind of embarrassing— all of this. What Rex is saying helps, though, cause he's a little too frazzled to think clearly now. ]}

Yeah.. I have his.. DNA.

_{[ For sure. And he was supposed to be a conqueror with all of this power he inherited. Mark's voice is small when he talks again. ]}

I think I'll be okay.. I can feel my body healing, it's a little unusual, but I'd like to get cleaned off somehow.. and..

_{[ He knows they aren't on great terms, but Rex is the only thing he has right now from home.. and it's actually something from home he would consider positive compared to everything else. ]}

Just stay with me. Can you do that?

_{[ He really doesn't want Rex to go off on his own just right off the bat. He's a member of the new Guardians of the Globe which means he's a viable target for Omniman. ]}