His will was firm enough to accept this outcome. He soon regained his composure. He gazed at the shuttle rising upwards in the company of a large formation of mechs and saluted its departure!
For some reason or another, the Senior Mech Designer came close to finalizing the design of a landbound bipedal light scout mech that featured prominent retractable wheels on its feet.
that's some nuanced characterization. may not be the hotblooded response most people expect or want but Jake felt very authentic there as a child who was a victim of abuse.
liking the story so far. it has a good pace to it. could work with the dialogue a bit as Noah doesn't sound exactly like Freshman in highschool. its a minor thing.