England tries not to wonder when America has been watching out for him. Still, he grumbles, an obligatory complaint to a statement like that.] I don't need protecting.
[But there's not much bite to it. He's still distracted by his nails and his too-red face. How can he say that he's been watching out for America for centuries? Even after the war that tore them apart, England has always had an eye on him. He grants America a sidelong glance, but he can't hold it for too long before he bows his head in further embarrassment.] I'm not just keeping you around as a nanny, you know.
[Sure, it's nice to have another pair of eyes to watch Sealand, but England's main motivation is very different.]
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England tries not to wonder when America has been watching out for him. Still, he grumbles, an obligatory complaint to a statement like that.] I don't need protecting.
[But there's not much bite to it. He's still distracted by his nails and his too-red face. How can he say that he's been watching out for America for centuries? Even after the war that tore them apart, England has always had an eye on him. He grants America a sidelong glance, but he can't hold it for too long before he bows his head in further embarrassment.] I'm not just keeping you around as a nanny, you know.
[Sure, it's nice to have another pair of eyes to watch Sealand, but England's main motivation is very different.]