[Luckily, even if Mello does resort to doing something as undignified as hugging him to make sure he ends up just as soaked, Near can simply turn into his Weapon form to avoid, delay or even escape from that outcome.
Being in his Weapon form has many advantages, and remaining mostly dry is only one of them; the other is, of course, being able to pick up on things his human body wouldn't be able to, without the distracting sensory input that could cloud his attention from more important or pressing matters. Without being able to smell the earthy scent of wet grass or the rain thickening the air around them, Near focuses on finding out the path that will lead them to the creature they're after.]
I know we're walking in the right direction, but other than that, I can't pick up on anything that can draw out a more specific path for us to follow.
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Being in his Weapon form has many advantages, and remaining mostly dry is only one of them; the other is, of course, being able to pick up on things his human body wouldn't be able to, without the distracting sensory input that could cloud his attention from more important or pressing matters. Without being able to smell the earthy scent of wet grass or the rain thickening the air around them, Near focuses on finding out the path that will lead them to the creature they're after.]
I know we're walking in the right direction, but other than that, I can't pick up on anything that can draw out a more specific path for us to follow.