"Minimus was..." How does Megatron explain Minimus? He had started as another jailer, another stranger. He'd come to admire Minimus' forthrightness and dedication, his refusal to leave any matter less than thoroughly completed. The fondness Megatron had felt for him was immense. Megatron's frame feels heavier than it has in a long time and the way he sags and slumps seems so uncharacteristic of Megatron that one might convince themselves they couldn't possibly be looking at the same mech.

He had had to stop himself from saying something both of them would have eventually regretted more than once.

"I was very fond of him, Drift. He's a good mech." A mech who deserved better than a broken down old fighter who was soon to be dead or imprisoned.

"Thank you. Thank you very much for the gift."